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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
CLAIM OF A CONVICT
HORSE THIEF SAYS HE BELONGS
TO ENGLISH NOBILITY.
FeIon Number 5117 Confined In Joliet
Penitentiary for Seven Years,
Breaking Stone In the Quar-.
rles, Wants Big Estate.

Chicago.-For seven years convict
who claims blood relationship with
members Of the British nobility has
been breaking stone in the quarries of
Joliet penitentiary while, he says, law.
yers have searched two continents for
him as the missing heir to a 100000.
900 estate.
Convict No. 5117 is the man. He de.
clares he is Edgar N. Churchill, the
grandson and sole heir to tn, estate
OF James Samuel Churchill, who died
"a years ago at St. Johns, Newfound.
land, and for whose heirs the long
search has been made.
More than 10000 acres of Newfound
land land and nearly a score of ships
VIII revert to the convict If he can
prove his claim. Two Chicago women,
Mrs. Minnie Smith and Mrs. Ella Gard.
ner of 1922 .Sedgwick street, may con.
test his right. He brands them both
impostors.
Revealed His True Name.
Under the stigma of conviction as
horse thief the convict has drudged in
the quarries and kept his secret. He
gave his name on arrest as Edmund
Morris. The other day he declared
himself and the story he told his law
yer seemed like a tale from Victor
Hugo.
FIVE years ago the property which
ne Will strive to gain came under the
suzerainty of the late King Edward Of
England. Its settlement has been un.
der the supervision of the Duke Of De.
vonshire.
Convict 5,117 isists that the wife OF
the dead Newfoundland capitalist was
his grandmother, that she was Marion
Churchill, first cousin of the Duke Of
Marlborough.
Story Of the Convict.
Here is the convict's story:
James Samuel Churchill was my
grandfather and died "a years ago,
leaving daughter, Clairmond.
"Clairmond was married to John Bo-
land. a sea captain. They were my
F~~- my oSpoi otCu anu 1 lOOh
my mothers surname. Later she mar
ried w. s. Stratton of Colorado
Springs. who died ten years ago. Bo-
land and my mother also are dead.
MY mothers share in the estate
would have aggregated between $4O,-
100000 and $5O.OOO.00O. That is what
want"
The claimant was convicted Of horse
stealing in 1895 and was sent to 10.
liet from Kankakee County to serve
from one to fourteen years.
The prisoners attorney, William G..
Anderson. will communicate with
Grey & Cox. the London law firm that
offered reward in recent advertise
ments for information leading to the
whereabouts Of the missing heir. He
also will take legal action looking to-
ward the release of the convict.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
Church Has Nursery.

In order that mothers with babies
might be able to attend church, and
not be troubled with the infants, a
nursery has been established by the
First Methodist church at Vancouver,
Wash. A room in the basement is
used, and is equipped with toys for
the amusement of the children.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
Acquired Significance.

"You disapprove Of my theory" said
the excited agitator. Therefore you
refuse to attach any importance to
It," "Of course" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, why should 1? The only i'm.
portance most unpleasant theories
have is what thoughtless people rush
In and attach to them"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
NEWS 6rme
YOUNG
PEOPLE
TESTING THE OPERA GLASSES
Ingenious Manner Of Settling Disputes
Among Boys as to the
Magnifying Power.

At this time of year, when people
60 to the theater good deal, boys
often have disputes as to the magni.
flying power Of the grownups' opera
glasses. Here is the way they are
tested.
Pick out some object with a number
Of equally distant lines on It, like a
brick wall. the Stats on blind. the
rungs of ladder or the clapboards
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
From Small BeaInnInus.

Men who have made their fortunes
are not those who have had five thou
sand dollars given them to start with,
but started fair and with a well-earn-
ed dollar or two.-Grace Greenwood.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03

through the glass and that will be the
magnifying power. In the illustration
1t is four times. Telescopes can be
tested in the same way, If held very
steady.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03

Food Of Horse and Sheep.
A healthy horse eats nine times it's
weight in food in a year; sound
sheen six times 5a d.. j..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03

Pink Eye" is Epidemic in the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
# u CHI ]

The great skin rejuvenator If you have sallow
skin. wrinkles, pimples or roughness of the face
or arms. the application Of FUCHI will bring back
the glow and freshness of youth Pr package. 81.
Branch) Fuchi Laboratories, Suit 0, 342 1-2 WASH
ington St., Portland, Ore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Will furnish you any kind Of help you want male
or female. skilled or unskiled. farm. sawmill log
ging or any miscellaneous labor. Call write or
phone. No fees of any kind charged in this Office
Phones-A 5624 Main 1855. 2l5 Second st. Portland Or
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
Have You .?

Have You?
We have never heard Of anybody
who succeeded in making surliness or
lncivility pay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
MH!llNe|l|BHV|7Y !
 !!'H0h dl|HE'yUK0N
Low Rates 0iven by White Pass Has Stimulated Mining on
 Southern Yukon

Word Of a new mine to be upen- ed in southern Yukon comes from WhitehOrsc in the Star of August p, which says:
 Word was received here within the past few days that Captain John Irving, one of the principal owners or the Arctic Chief mine, one of the best copper properties in the local belt, is perfecting ar whereby work will be started on the mine in the near future. There has been nothing done on the Arctic Chief since late in 1907, nearly five years ago. But for several months before that period large crew was cm- plOyed there and several hundred tons of ore was shipped, being hauled from the mine to the de- pot in Whitchorse in wagons. As no money was lost in operating in that small and primitive manner, the owners of the property realize that, with the railroad spur prac- tically tapping the mine and at the present low ratrs on ore transportation given by the rail- road company, taken with the high price or copper, il could now be 0prralcd al great financial pro- fit.
 Ii is reported thal IT. w. Vance. for a long lime general manager of inc Conrad properties in the Carcr0ss country, but now of Sr- attle, will come here t0 take full charge of the operations proposed to be inauguratcd at the Arctic Chief. Mir. Vance is a thorough mining man, good fellow, and his return to Southern Yukon would be hailed with delight by his many friends.
 From present indications the time is not far distant when two or three orc trains will bc op- erated daily between this place and Skagway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mayfield Gold Mining Company will be held at the ffice of the company, Wall street, Valdez, Alaska, on Monday, the End day of September, at the hour of 2 p. m. for the purpose of elccting board of directors to serve the ensuing year, and the transaction of such other busi- ness as may come before the meeting.
 The trans fer books will close on Saturday, August l1, 1912, at the hour of 5 o'clock p. m. k < 2 F. C. WEBER. Sec'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
Notice of Annual Meetlna.

Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the Williams-Gentzlcr Gold Mining Company will De held at the office of the company, Valdez Drug Co.,, Valdez. Alaska, on Monday, the ninth day of September, at the hour of D. m. for the purpose of clccline q board of directors to serve thc ensuing year, and the transaction of such further busi- ness as may come before the meeting. 4. r.. GRIGSBY.
 Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

Mr.. T. J. DunohOo returned last evening from Fidalgu bay. where h" was looking over the properties of the Alaska Filalr0 Copper company. He reports that he has dusl E,adr a shipment of 250 tons of ore by the $. $. Seward, and that inc property now looks bel fer than ever in it's history. They are now in a large body of high grade ore. running better than i5 per cent. The extent of the body is mol known. but sufficient has been uncovered to show the body iO be larger and richer than any vel uncovered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
HE'MEFsBGeESS..
 :: *; |k::;;N0R1HtANO
After seven Years In Alaska Re- turns Home With a Hand
 some Fortune

A deal was concluded today whereby Joe N0egtlin dispnsed of all of his Goldstream mining ground to Matt Casselcgno, Geo. Casselegno and Louis BOsco, the interests that changed hands be- ing one-fourth interest in i5 second tier bench, a three-quartcr interest in 15 third tier bench; a one fourth interest in i6 second tier; a one-third interest in 16 third tier bench and two-thirds interest in the Nora Voegtlin frac- tiOn.
 The GOldStream claims cnum- eratcd in the transfer have pro duced $929,00O to date, and will run over the million-dnllar mark before worked out.
 Mr.. Vocgtlin now, after a little more than seven years in the camp, plans to locate in Iowa, where his wife is. and where he has some extensive interests pur- chased with part of the sum of Si05, ,0O0 that his stay in the north has yielded him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
LABOR SCARCE 's'
 CLOSE SEASON
Fairbank Operators Find Labor Scarce Whom There Is Water
 to Clean Up !

There iS a marked shortage in the supply of labor on lower Dome 'creck, according to the operators below town. Nearly every npcrat- or could use more men than are available, and the opinion is ex- pressed by some of the better posted men that fully 50 pick and shovel laborers could he used to 'advantage by the various plants in this vicinity.
 The plants are all rounding out their work and arc now in a po- sition to work bigger crews than earlier in he season. On the Mig |gerhead there are three plants at work; on the recorder there is one ; on the Shakespeare there is one, and the Alabama, al the mouth of vault creek, there arc two.
 The cleanups made during the past week are the best that have been made on tho claims this season. On the PaulsonJohnson land Fisher lays, tho last clranupS were the biggest of tho summer, while on the Sandstrnm lay. where 5 men are being employed at the preSrni time. the next cleanup will bc larger than any yet made.
 One preliminary cleanup has been made on the Recorder claim. which is being worked by Klein schmidt and Walters. The first regular cleanup will be made dur ing the present week. r There iS plenty of water on all of the claims. SO that none of the Operators are incorivrnirnced from that standpoint.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

The Idiiarnd Traction company hay" established a service between Flat City and IdiIarnd and are us ing i5-horSe power motor trac- tinn trucks, which give good sat- isfaclion. Six tons of freight are taken each way tO the load, while under the old system il required six and eight mules to take the load.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
Weather Report.

BarOm"lric pressure 70. i
 Temperature at D. in...
 MaXimum temperature. .50 Minimum temperature. .. i3
 NIcan temperature. ....... i6.5 Cloudy. rain. light breeze x. F.. l.. JONES.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
To Whom 1t May. Concern.

Notice is hereby given Chat will not be responsible for any debts made or contracted by any person or persons for which contracts or agreements I would be responsi- ble in law were this notice not duly given. J. w. LITTLE.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
Whereabouts of Steamers.

Alau,"da not yet reported at Cor
 duNa, west bound. Sampson not yet reported leaving
 Seward, south bound. MaripOsa arrived at Seattle. Seward on route tO Tacoma.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

Forty bands played in unison at Gen. Bnnth's funeral services. We were of the opinion that Gen. Booth devoted lifetime [" doing good and therefore see no reason why his final rest should br dis turbrd by diScOrd. 1
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

Clothes cleaned and pressed by an expert at Carrolrs next to Sny- der's store. Give me a trial and my work will make you my steady customer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
VALDEZ. /:
The heart: Of ' the gold belt

Tho most northerly port In the world open to naX- igation tho year 'round.
 The logical enterport to the great interior of Alaska; the salt water terminus of the great gov- ernment wagon road Iead- ing Into the Panama vaI- ley and the Yukon water shed.
 The seat of government of tho Third Judicial dI- vision of Alaska. Tho headquarters of the AIaska Road Commission, of tho Telegraph and Ca bIe systems. .i
 It Ia s5 miles nearer tho interior than any other coast city.
 It Is the Headquarters of tho largest fleet of small craft In Southwest ern Alaska.
 It has the largest popu- latfon of any community In Southwestern Alaska.
 1t 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 cific coast and can ride the navies of the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
TIDES. Thursday, August 2S.

High tides, 12:39 noon, t:i7 p. m. Low tides, 6:55 a. m., 7:O9 D. m.
 Friday, August 30. HieH tlueS, 1:lZ a. m., 1:1l D. m. Low tides, 7:28 a. m., TAP D. m.
 Saturday, August 31.
 High tides, i :l8 a. m., 2:O5 D. m. Low tides, 7:56 a. m., 8:2O p. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
Cable Office Hours.

Week days 9 a. m. to 9 p. Ill. Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. m. and , to G D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
Valdez Real Estate.

If you have a house to rent list it with the Valdez Real Es, late Agency, Wall street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

Thr dance on Tuesday night. given by the Arctic Brotherhood promises to be well attended.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

FOR SALE-Cash or terms, the Saratoga House completely fur- nishcd, including pool table, etc., al a bargain. J. A. Spenard.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29
Rostonice Hours.

Week days 9 a. m. 10 6 r. m. Sundays and holidays i2 noon ID , p. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

Wantcd-Woman for general house work. Telephone i55.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

The Valdez Cafe is one good place 10 eat. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-08-29

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FLOODED RAILROAD TRACKS.

and threatening to overflow the village.
A despatch ub-night from Friars Point.
Miss, says the water Is gong over the
levee at Kangaroo Point on the Arkansas
side Of the Mississippi. At Grcenvile.
Miss. heroic effort is being made tonight
to save the Mississippi leve-.
Al Carlo. H.. the gauge tonight reads
53s feet, a rlse Of one tenth of a foot since
mwning. But for a scare during the fore
noon. when the report circulated that
the levee was breaking. the day would
! have passed without incident. Mail ser
wee ont OF cairo to-day was maintained
by boat To Mound City and the Big Four
TO the north. and to WicklifYe and the
Illinois Central To the south
According IN A j. Wheeler. the ievee
engineer Of Charleston. Mo. tGe Scott
county levee. eight miles long. is the only
one hoiding between Chester and Cotton
wood Point Wheeler made tn. trip
through the overfowed district to-day
IN a motor boat and SAYS that the water
ls rishlng through Mississippi county with
great damage Probably not an acre of
ground III the western part of the county
IL above overflow. All Of the territory he
tween Charleston and the river is inun-
dated. There is the greatest distress and
destltut'on among the poorer people and
relief committees from Charleston are
working to take care OF the refugees and
10 rescue people from second stories of
hE.ses.
arms was rescued from a tree where she
| was clinging.
At Wyatt. Mo. the water is three feet
! deep over the entire town
, At Prices Landing the water is two
feet higher than was ever known. The
, water il within mile Of Charleston. b,,t
: will not get into the city. All land to
the west Of Charleston is above overflow
The Scott county leyee protects more tina n
y 900 600 worth of bottom land in Scott.
mississippi and New Madrid counties be-
tween the Sikcston Ridge and Che rleston.
and Mr. Wheeler saysrhis levee will stand
from one to two feet of water with no
likelihood of breaking
The water between the levee and Com
'nercc has topped Methodist Ridge. in
! one place II few inches deep, and this
goes into the Northcnt swamp. but is not
| sufficient to do any material damage.
report is current here at Cairo, Ill.
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kinds Of reports" Mr.. Koenig said. but
there are no grounds for them and you
will find that the convention will be prac-
tically unanimous on the questions Of
Endorsement and instructions"
The only fight that will take place at
Rochester. Mr.. Koenig believes. will be
in the room of the platform committee.
1t is possible. he thinks. that the men,
bers of that committee nominated by
William l.. Ward. the Republican boss Of
Westchester. and Lucius n. Littauer Of
Gloversvile will seek to have incor-
porated in the platform clauses advocat-
ing in modified form some Of Col. Roose-
velt's doctrines. Any effort made in that
direction Mr.. Koenig thinks will be
equelched Immediately
II would be useless. in the opinion Of
Mr.. Koenig. for the Roosevelt men to raise
any fight in the open convention because
he says MIR. Roosevelt will not have more
than seventy-tivo out of the more than
ane thousand delegates to the conven-
ton. The business of the convention will
be finished in one day. Mr.. Koenig said.
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repions Of the lower ,ri..issinni yal,ov
AII indications ara th,t tb,. w,r.r viii
90 higher and tba, tho rres.nt ,Ia,n.o.u u m
hv ;ns;gnifcant cow,nr.d :, WIN, i. tn
follow
Th..e nredic,;ons ara h,.ed an rsnor,s =
of unus,,ai rises n, unin,s ,,,nv, the CON.
f,uenco os the Nssi.s;nui and ohio piysrs
and wcather bnrenu nrndiction.
A bigb wind to-dav can.ed a hrsal, in
,b. Gnvsrpnen, ,ovea .ix ,nii.s h.Iow
Uic,,man Kv Uickno, i,sa,r ia n,r,,v
submerged and n n,oiori,v Of its reonle
are resnyees in neorhv tnwns
The bronx came at 1 n.cloc,, this altar.
roon and c,,,sed hupdr.,. nr ,h,,,s.nd.
of dollars ,,amnye X, G... w.ro los,
.n far n. ann ~, I.,rn.a
N,nmn,,,s Tam has oiv.r M, ho,o
and ,he Iower nart nr ,h, ,i,, 10 oan
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THORNS BAD INVESTMENTS.
Put $500 In Mr.. GOrhsm's Schemes
and Now Charges Fraud.

Allegations OF fraud are made against
John NJ. Gorham. lawyer. In suit filed
yesterday by William H. Thorn To re-
cover $500 Thorn SAYS that IN 1907
Gorham was organizing the Terminal
Trust Company and represented that
several wealth" men were interested In
tho trust company with him and that "a
large amount nf capital stock had been
subscribed for, Goiham told him tn"
stock was a safe investment he said, and
Ae took 23 shares NJ $1,000. but the trust
company was never organized and all the
money was lost
scented himself TO be half owner of the
Gold Dust Consolidated Mining Company,
which was n safe Investment. and Thorn
took 1000 shares for 5000. The stock
proved to hr absolutely worthless and
he has never been able to get any ~
the money back
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E\ May 9TH
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dira-y brothers may have said. Theodor.

dira-y brothers may have said, Theodore
appears to have stuck to the truth.
"Will you enlist now?' he was asked.
depends on her." said Theodore, nod.
ding toward the grim figure in black
ombazine who was making the knitting
needles click as she watched and listened
And you?" said the visitor to Mrs.
Furman.
Don't know" she replied shortly.
Then she rose decisively and indicated
that all one had to do to get out Of the
house was to open the door.
Joseph Furman. who is fireman on
the Ontario and Western-post of the
Furmans at one time or another have
held railroad jobs was getting some
sleep before the callboy routed him out
for the night 9 rum Mrs Furman wouldn't
let anybody zee him. Eugene. employed
in a livery stable. merely repeated his
former story that the police extorted a
confession from him. as thev did from
Joseph. Webb and Russell Furman say
they don't know anything about the case.