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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
"The Stampede."

Al the Orpheum last evening The Stampede" was interesting There will be another stampede this evening to witness the fine new pictures. Darn-easy was a surprise and made great hit with those who won a darn-easy to mend their stockings. Pro- gram:
 fl. Overture, Orpheum orches- tra.
 2. Indian Maids Choice" ex- citing Indian history.
 3. Illustrated song, "Killarncy and You"
 4. "The Little Mother" inter- rsting military romance.
 5. "The Stampede" IMP. fca- lure film; cattle rustling and fcuds.
 6. Mental Science" comic, mental tclcgraphy works fine.
 2. Good music.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
ID INVESTIGATE
 THE FILM TRUST 1t is Claimed a Combine Has Been Formed to Freeze Out the
 Independents

Washington, Feb. 29--Attor- ncy General Wickcrsham an nounces that his department will investigate the charges that a moving picture trust has been formed to shut out independent "im companies by purcha.:ing a controlling interest in thr lead in" Hioving picture houses from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
 lt is charged that the pictures taken by the camera set up in the White House during the ccrr- mnny when President Taft signed the articles admitting Arizona in to the Union are available only to such houses as are favored by the trust.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
TRAPPERS HAVE
 GOOD SEASON Mink, Martin and Land Otter Re- ported Plentiful at Port
 Wells

Miners in frum the Port Wells district state that trappcrs who have been following their voca- tion in that section during the winter have had prosperous season.
 Two of them, Thongs and Mar tin, both well kpowh old-timers in the north, are rePorted to have d fine collection T\prlts which are valuable and the fur of the very choicest. Mink, martin and land otter are plentiful, as Inc district has not been trapped over for some years by white men and only visited occasionally by the natives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
Puget Sound Fir Lumber
 We Carry Complete Assortment Mining Timbers, Bunker At - and Stamp Mill Materials Price. e.s$$$$$$ss @ ss%D"o m Arctic Lumber Co.
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To Frank E. Lee: You are hereby notified that there has been expended during the year 1911 in labor on these certain quartz claims, known as the Gla- cier No. and No. 9, and the Kit ty, lying, being and situated in the Valdez mining district, in the recording precinct of Valdez. in the District of Alaska, the sum of three hundred dollars, lawful money of the United States. the amount required by law to hold said claims for the year, f6llOw- ing the performance of the an nual labor; that said expenditure for labor, as aforesaid, was made by James c. Cawley, a co-owner of said claims. And unless with in ninety days after tho comple- tion of the publication of this mo- tice, to-wit: within ninety days after tfe second (2nd) of April, 1912, you contribute your DOT" 'tion Of the expenses of the afore- said annual labor for said year, or your interest in said quartz claims will be forfeited and be- come the property of the under sigT ed, who is your co-owner.
 JAMES c. CAwLEY.
 Date first pub. Jan. 2. 1912.
 Date last pub. April 9. 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
Corset Didn't Fit.

X jury of six Chicago women decided in favor of a woman plaintiff who sued corset maker for BIO on the ground that the corset she bought didn't nt. Of course this verdict did not estop tho jurywomen from expressing aftcrward a little sympathy for the dealer in trying to fit "such n poor form"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

Many persons drink no water.
 Tearing various kinds of
 scrfnS;
 We soon convince such people and
 quickly come tO terms; Beer will make you healthy--has
 been proven that it will; Drink our AnhcuScr-Busch and
 avoid a doctor bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

Emil Davis and party will leave for Shoup bay early tomorrow morning with a scow load of sup plies for tho Rambler property, where they will continue devel- opmcnt work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
Weather Reoorr.

Barometic pressure .... .3O.334 Maximum temperature. .33 Minimum temperature. .2A Mean temperature. =. .28.b Temperature at 8 D. m.. 80 Cloudy, calm.
 E. N. BLADE, Observer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

LOST--Brown fur muT between Wickcrsham and Reservation ave- nucs. Please return to Pros pector office. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
Special Meetinu.

special meeting al Eagle hall tonight al s o'clock. By order of Inc president.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

Working dogs are scarce in Valdez and the demand for good animals is growing strong.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

flashed on the Orphcum curtain last night. She was caught on skis. Who is next?
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
Arc After tho 6uIt,

Tine bowling contest at Ingram & Bush alleys for the suit of clothes and hat has been causing much excitement the last few days.
 Boys showed some speed last night by rolling IS double-cen- Jury scores in four hours.
 Ray Day leads with the most number of double-century scores, having six to his credit; Davis, 6. Others arc Kelsey, Merchant and Berg. Merchant for high score with 235. Bush made five double- century scores, but he does not count in the contest.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
LOCAL ITEMS

Fall coats, SD and up. Suits Si5 and up at Barvey's ,Toggery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

Cream wafrles with honey and coffee 25c at the Valdez Cafe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

Mrs. W. Scott was the person
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28
. Harmless Information.

Gable office hours:
 Week days 9 a. m. to 9 D. m. Sundays and holidays 9 to 10 a. m. and to 6 P. In.
 POstofficc hours:
 Week days 9 a. m. to 6 D. m. Sundays and holidays l2 m. to 2 D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-02-28

FOR SALE CHEAP--Corner lot, house and furnishings, fuel for six months. Apply p. J. Huganir,
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
TWO NEW HOUSES
HAVE BEEN BEGUN

Work has been begun OH the construc.
tlon Of two new houses In Chillum
Castle Heights. and plans are being
drawn for three more. SO that In spite
OF the comparative lull In the real estate
business for the past few weeks, Chiilhm
castle Heights bids tair to have an ac-
tive building season.
John &. Deichman, who recently pur-
chased two lots Oh Kennedy street near
North Capitol street, IL erecting one OF
the two houses. and II Is understood he
holds q contract to sell the structure
es soon az It Is completed. The other
dwelling IL being built by Ernest r.
Weeks on First street northwest near
Kennedy street: and when completed
will be sold to N. b. McCanless.
Although the subdivision Of Chillum
Castle Heights was put on the market
but little over year ago, hundreds
OF lots have been sold and there are
now seven houses built or building. The
Washington Land and Mortgage Com.
many, which owns the subdivision, re.
ports that the sale Of lots during the
mast week has kept up to the uspa
average Of one transaction q day.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
PLANS REBUILDING
OLD RESIDENCES
FOR OFFICE USE
Realty Dealer Gives Addi.
tional Evidence of Conf
dence in Development.

But three months have elapsed since
Frank Walter completed the remodeling
Of the property at sls Connecticut ave-
nue.. converting the old residence into
an attractive. up-to-date business house.
All the space in the building II not yet
rented. but n an expression Of his con-
f1dence In that section for business
houses. Mr.. Walter has purchased the
adjoining building At SIS Connecticut
avenue.
Mr.. Walter has not determined wheth-
er he will proceed at once with remod-
cling the recently acquired building. or
will wait and remodel to suit the ten
ant or purchaser. The house was bought
from George Stuart for a consjdesatiou
approximatIng 1000
The two properties have an equal
frontage Of twenty-eight feet on Con.
necticut avenue. No. SIG II 100 feet deep
and SIS IL nipety.two feet deep.
The house which has already under
gone Transformation presents an At.
tractive appearance in its new front oi
stucco and stone. in marked contrast
with the other building. which IL Of the
old-fashioned brick residence type.
Mr.. Walter has his oflces In the base
ment Of No. SIG. and the first floor hal
been fitted up as q modern shop for 8
ladies' tailoring or other similar estab
liShment. The second floor IL occupied
by waddy b. Wood, architect. and tn,
third floor may be used either a. a
apartment or ONCE.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
MOUSE'S INFLUENCE
RULES HIS ACTIONS
Manufacturers Son Tells Court
Amazing Story Of Prenatal
Effect.

NEW YORK, Dec :s.-Alienists were
ordered by Judge Foster today to in
vestigate the case of young e. Juston
Hueppe. son Of a wealthy automobile
manufacturers in Germany. who IL in
the Tombs charged with forgery in de-
Tense OF which he told the court an
amazing story Of prenatal influences.
1.-TWO months before I was born" he
said to the court, "a mouse ran up my
mothers dress. When l was born there
was the mark, the perfect shape Of a
mouse on the calf of my left leg. II
Is there today. From earliest infancy
I have been strangely Influenced to do
mouse-like things-stealing bits of food
and sneaking around when no one was
stirring in the house. ! can remember
as a child that while I was era wlins
around the floor on one Of the expedi'
tions and I heard a footstep would
scuttle into the darkest corner or into
a closet to hide. This impulse has neveI
left me-"
The young mans statement was back,
ed up by a physician and an alienist
and Judge Foster. impressed with ths
possibility Of truth In II postponed thu
trial until other mental experts car
make q more thorough examination.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Housewives Arrange
For Cheaper Foods

NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-After January
! the housewives Of New York will be
able to have their butter. eggs, and
other farm produce sent directly to
them by mail. under the new parcels
post, through the medium of a pro-
duccrs and consumers registry. now be-
ing organized by Mrs. Julian Heath,
president OF the National Housewives
League.
The registry will be in charge of q
committee Of the league. All houses
wives desiring to purchase by mail
small quantities of farm stuffs will reg
lister. and farmers within hfty miles OF
the city who wish to 60 into this method
Of distributing their produce will also
enroll.
BY this means, Mrs. Heath explained
today, the commission men can be elimi.
mated entirely so far as the small fam
lily Is concerned.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO OBTAIN FUNDS
FOR PARKS HERE
Judge Bundy Heads Body
Selected by Head of
Board of Trade.

President Edward II. Droop has an
nounced the appointment Of the COM
mittes on parks and reservations Of the
Board Of Trade. This committee, Of
which Judge Charles g. Bundy II named
chairman. will devote It's especial At
tention to obtaining from Congress an
appropriation for connecting Rock Creek
and Potomac Parks.
The committee consists OF Judge
Charles 8. Bundy. chairman: Walter
Mcdonnell. +. G. Coldren. julien NJ.
winnemore. 8. Nicholson, Henry Bre-
wood. 8. II. Briapt. W. l.. Bede. J. A.
Watson. T. w. Sidwell. d. w. Thayer.
r. Woodland Tate. F. H. jackson. w. J.
Kehoe. NJ. d. Rosenberg. J. T.. Shaw,
william b. Upton. o. r. Singleton
CHARLES p. Hancock. william F. Lemon
e. ID. Domer. Frank p. Leetch, william
q. Cox, J. Harry Cunningham, George
A. King. w. Grant Aeueilen. William
Tindal. Richard d. watrous.
In selecting the public health COM
mittee. which has also been announced
by PresIdent Droop. DR.. d. Percy Hick
ling IL retained as chairman and {
large percentage Of the members o.
this years committee are named fol
the new committee. The committee hai
made examinations Of the condition.
at Center Market and the cold storaS'
plants OF the city, but has never sub
mitted Its final report on these matters
AZ the new committee is made VI
largely Of members OF the old com
mittee, It 10 likely that no further in
vestigatiOn will be made.
| This committee consists Of DR.. Hick
ling as chairman and the following
members: Or. Grant 3. Barnnart. Charlie
Nelson Chase. DR.. H. Clarence Duffey
George J. yesterday. #. A.. Fennins
Robert N. Harper. Henry H. Hasen. Di
Richard Kingsman. DR.. d. Olin Leech
a. Leftwich Sinclair. George b. Welct
DR.. Tom. A. Williams, DR.. William {
Woodward. c. II. Markwood. Mark w
Moore. DR.. John Il. Walsh, Charlie
Burdett Hart. w. II. Fisher and Dl
| William p, Reeves.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
LORD PERCY READY
TO DRILL SCOUTS
British Peer Will Tonight Take
Up Work Of Developing
Troop Of Boys.

Lord Eustsce Percy British peer and
third secretary Of the British embassy,
will make his first bow A. . scout
master in the Boy Scouts organisation
tonight when he will formally take
charge Of troop 10 in the northwestern
part Of the city. I. w. Partin. former
scoutmaster. was forced to resign ON
account of his health.
The diplomat insisted before he
took charge Of the troop that he must
be treated in just the same democratic
manner az the other scoutmasters re.
ceiye. He will be 'Mister' Percy to
the scouts and will be one OF them
instead Of over them.
The latest scoutmaster Is q deep stu.
dent Of sociological problems and BE-:
iieves that the boy scout movement Will
help matters along wonderfully In thu
direction Of relief II the ideals o. tes
organisation are kept up. He will Do
what he can to keep the ideals where
they are now.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
TRAPPED In ICE
ON HUNT FOR GOLD
Explorers, in Teeth Of Arctic
Gale, Fight Many Hours
for Lives.

EDMONSTON. Alberta. Dec. ?S.-
After having been trapped between
two solid walls Of ice near the north
shore Of Baffn's Land. while voyag-
ing In the steamer Algerine in search
Of placer gold. Capt. A. T. Mum. who
has returned to Edmonston. today
told Of his thrilling experience las last
compelled to abandon his sinkins
craft and fiEht thirty-fve miles across
the great Ice fields to an eskimo set :
tlement.
Their limbs numbed by the .exces-
sive cold. In the teeth Of a piercing
Arctic gale, the captain and crew
fought for hours to reach q place of
safety.
For several days they stayed with
the Eskimos living on native fare
until they were picked up by q party
OF New York proRpectors In the
st. amer Neptune. coming down from
the north.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
I'm Not DID," Declares
"Aunt Morgan" Who's lOl

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. 2s.-"Every-
body thinks It's funny about me-" said
Aunt Morgan" l0l years old. OF Nc
Keesport. when she appeared In court
today with her niece in q desertion case.
but I'm not old. Why. my mother
lived to be Ill. and my father. 112. That
was over In wales. where was born. =
"Aunt" came with her. niece, aged
twenty -eight, who asked the court to
compel her husband to pay Is a week,
as he was ordered two weeks ago. Sid
ney Fleming. the husband, was commit.
ted to Jail without bond.
"Aunt" said she supported her niece,
who was sickly. by knitting.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
new HONE BUILT
FORPAPER COMPANY
NEARLYCOM
Andrews Buildings, Built at
Cost Of 500, 900. Modern
in Every Detail.

The new eloo.0oe building Of the r. p,
Andrews Patsr Company. on Thirteenth
street, bstw6sn q street and New York
avenue. 10 nearing oompSetion. Mr.
AnArsvs said today hs osafIAsntly ex.
poets 10 take psDsaa1oo a ths building
mot later than FehruaFy !.
The Andrews bulldine viii be. wiea
completed, one Of the flnest business
buildings In the city. Il WIN b occupied
entirely By the AndsswS company.
though that company Will still maintain
its stores at In r strset and, sz7-s9
Louisiana avenue.
The new, building fronts ninety feet
on Thirteenth street and runs back 100
feet to Q wide alley. II u five stories
and basement In height. the basement
extending an additional seventeen feet
under the sidewalk. The construction IL
absolutely fireproof and 10 especially de-
sfgned BY Milburn. Hester 4 Co., the
architects. for supporting heavy loads.
Steal and TsrTa Gotta.
The frame Of the building 10 Steel The
front istof glased terra Gotta. with .
specially designed electrical sign dis.
play.
be used a. the wholesale display room.
and the other third ~ the retail depart.
ment. The fixtures, especially In the
r9tail department, are unusually hand.
some. being Of oak with . silver gray
ns:h The I';x hcn6so: plasssls:s :.t show
be brilliantly Illuminated.
At the rear Of the nrst floor. equi-
distant from each Of the side walls. b
. messanine bslcsny. from which the
departments have view over the whole
Of their departments. The top Of the
messanine II the same height - th<
woodwork around the walls. preserving
. uniformity Of appearance that 4
pleasing.
Workrooms In Basement.
In the basement will be the cutting
rooms. ruling rooms, fireproof storage
vaults, and the various fixtures Of tht
mechanical department Of the building
The walls in the basement are white
afYording the best possible distributor
Of light. Both Mr.. Andrews and tn,
architects have paid especial attention
to the basement, because . large corp
Of working men and women viii be EN-
ployed here.
Not the least attractive feature Of tn,
building. indeed one Of the most at
tractive. will be Mr.. Andrews' privat,
suite Of offices on the second floor.
will consist Of six rooms and bath. ant
will be one Of the handsomest ofhc'
suites In Washington.
Electricity 10 the only poower used II
the building. There 10 an electric pas
senger elevator. an electric freight ele
vat0r. an electric sidewalk lift tw'
electric dumb waitJfs. and all the ma
chimes in the building are to be dr1vea
BY electric power. Indirect illumina
ton II used In the display rooms.
Rapid Handing Devices.
The three top stories in the buildin
are to be used exclusively for storage
Every modern appliance has been IN
stalled for the rapid handling Of larg
| wholesale orders. including steel chute
| for bulky packages from the factory
| and carefully planned loading facilitie
| at the rear Of the building.
Milburn, Hester & Co. are the archi
tects, and the construction work 10 don
by the p. F. Gormley Company.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
MICHIGAN WOMAN,
BUYS RESIDENCE Of
FORMER SENATOR
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, of
Grand Rapids, Purchases
Magnificent House.

The largest Transaction In residence
property in many months IL the sale Of
former Senator Foraker's residence at
1900 Sixteenth street northwest. to Mrs.
Delos A. Blodgett. Of Grand Rapids.
Mich, which was contaminated during
the week through the office OF william
Corcorsn Hill.
Few residences In the city were de.
signed on such lavish plans. especially
on the interior, ss the Foraker resi-
dence. Paul J. Pels. the architect Of
the building, who IL also the designer
of the Library Of Congress-. the Hesiy
building Of Georgetown University. and
Foraker house the finest residence for
which ne ever has drawn the plans.
There are four stories. basement and
attic. The ground floor was designed
to meet the special needs Of Senator
Foraker'. political duties: There s are
teenth street side. and on the p street
side are the private offices Of the Sena.
tor and his secretary. The kitchen Il
also on this floor.
second hoor Of tho building. The entire
front Of nifty feet on this floor IL Occu'
pied by a ball room, and adjoining lhil
are the reception room and library. 4
large State dining room and private
dining room occupy the remaining space
on this floor.
The third and fourth floors are devot
ed entirely to family living rooms. bet
rooms and baths. A large attic. with Al
much floor space As any Of the othe
floors 10 one OF the features.
A special feature of the exterior arcni
lecture OF the building 10 a colonade OF
the p street side. forming a balloon!
from the main floor. The wood worl
was all specially provided by Pottie
and Stymus,, OF New York.
Mr.. Pels gave personal supervision 4
the construction. which was done b.
Thomas c. Henderson.
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Northwest.

Seventeenth street northwest, between and
Q streets-Thomas b. Dapray. lot 2SS.
square l6s. 40.
i5iA street northwest< Albert Z. Collins to
Jesse W. Rawlings. lot "a. square is2. 80.
az Second street northwsst-Loretts w. Ian
.sSars sn 81 e. q. i; TO- = j. Fran Frank Grant GRAM. e e TX.
convey same property to Dennis J. oCon-
l7is u street northwest, llcS 9 stree. north:
Jessie 8. Davies. lot sss. SQUARE ito; lot J..
Nineteenth and .Twentieth streets-Jamea
ssP e Y: sns g John " fns';S IL, % part orig
Twenty.:econd went streets-Hsrry A. Kite ct =:
70 EdwsrSo q ~ so Du'in' part original '''
a. 'sss.e sSss .eii .tr... ne..hxs..-,yons v. Y
ro'ssr Ct Sx ,ss e lanes SHARP lots H. 80
and twenty second streets-Devid q. Als0p
e s.S.: us q g .1cSc 3sScSs Fere''' lots ~ "' !"
L Nreet northwest. between Ninth and Tenth
:srest.nsrtin l. Gosswsi: =, st TX; oS, to pesS sSS
~ X street northwest-John q. Carlisle. ,jr;!
s.:na M srS:'fs: o IS .suiss % Hs': II! T. ie east
N street northwest. between FIRST and Sec
ond :srset.,Nsllls 4. Goodwin n to Charles
"a 70 s' IL ~ rhira S s.ssss T
sp.lis%s.n 2, a.. 70 cssGssgs iS c n"0n
s ao'' y ss avenue NJ
W. Stuart et al, trustees to Frank walter
lot iS. square is5. SO .-,.
SQUARE .Ss. no. Anna V. saunder. convey
same same p.SPersy.' to Annie L. and sr"s l.
MI q street northwest-wiiliam orme e
s Flora E. ,!o p.yas H. pSTi pW,S SIsis.t E.
a. Al tr,,Steee to same, One-sixth interes
The Washington times., 1912-12-28
Suburban.

Handle HiRh,snds-Nstional Savings and
trust Company, trustee. to Emma ID. LAIRD
and Anna l.. Todd. lot %. square dSos. sio'
Randle Highlands-United states Trust Com; n,
es"y :au.4s ssSs'fs a. 70 s sss'' same q !so%
Brother: c uir, IT, So. s. 5sSs q sSS
c6ss:! Sss; ~ .Is Rss q hsstss Ssiess
q. Becker. lots 2 and -. o'GeH .! II. - HT; IN
II. ko.isr Dulany; trustee. and n;aoI John s .c w
Brswner. trustee lots TO a. DOCK srn:'cc ~ "T 10
wesley kIsis4 Msshis%1.% SolsSy .ra:t:e. ana
brawnsr. trustee 'o's l. . :" ~ ''' '~
c.,bedrsi H,xh,ands-c. J, Bell trustee: to
HamIin n. Vandervort. lot ~ square A''''
q AaSS: %,;.m to Ar.sssGSi rnsss.: .ns S:i.s.
Ioefder. l,.ts l7s and ~; No. ,x J., Min
woodridge-henry A. We WEN iot 2; ux scuaps 40 asi
Mo Thompson. west hsH ''' D. 'a0A'' ''-''
WcSdridgc- Minnie, Thomp.,r e s,,t Henry mr. A.
connssi,su %asss s.'' HSenas es 30 Addition Cleveland
Psrk-Jesse i; Hedges Ct q u1i ia to Henry A.
Gardnsr iCt e. SsSsS,1snSshoime. sSsnT1s & & Contra,
Realty Corporation TO Anna /. Lukei. lot
and ps 'S;. Syenue sna carr
Ct ux to julius Hanlein. half interest in
rairv,ew fIeishts-~Arthur Carr to Frank
Rosa Carr. lot g. block = 81:
et al. 10 Levi NJ. Watts, lots ss and g
| 81. Mlriah Watts ct al. ~ Minnie t. Oldt
SQUARE ss as' ss Wa Watts s Il
isis sa.t 20 " and q. ' SQUARE a. % ss7s a.: Iarisi
y and l. square sss7, and lot. . and @
Samuel ii. Watts, lots Is and &C. squar,
1887. and lots II and IL. square ss1s, =
Mariah Watts ct al. to John Watts, lot u
SQUARE Sss7; lot ,s.s, Il square ss's' and lots Il
Hsrnard ct AL. truStesa to William T
Seiiner. lot II, block !, 80.
North Brightwood-Rosalie Jochum to Juret
Il and AsSis Sps:5ks ~ ,ir block si : 80
James p. Mccreary. lots % and 20, square
1865, SO.
| Deanwood HeiGhts-Fred II. Gibbs to Mar!
v. Joseph, lot "a. block l6, so.
Brightw00d Park--Martin Wiegand ct ux. 4
Charles G: and Mary NJ. Clark lot 81
square ?9e7. so.
Takoma Park--Alfscd n. Wilson ct ux 4
] Lottie Eyans, lot q. block 10. 80.
Chillum Castle Heights -Wsshinston Ian