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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13
Notice of Forfeiture.

To A. T. Potter. J. T. Rceicy. E. $. G,i. IespIe, E. ]. Gum, F.. Y. Thomas and F. l. rotter.
 You arc hereby notified, that ihrrr ha, been expended during the years laOo aud 1910 in labor and Improvements on those certain plaGsScT.. claims. know4 as he !I,e "Rnth," the aiist.Ie Belle" the Emma H;'' and lie "iiellen," lying, being and situate in the Cbisna Mining District, tn tic l,e. cOrdlng Precilict or Copper center. iii the District or Alaska, tho sum or one thou. sand two hubdrcd dollars, lawful money ur lie united states, the amount required Dy law 10, hoJd said claims for the year Following tie performance of tl,c annual labor. That said expenditure for labor anI improvements as aforesaid was made DI John A.. fTaLelet, a Co-owner or said claiirs aud each of them.
 "knd unless. within ninety days after thu completion Of the publication or His no tice, to.wit: within ninety days after the 6tb oI January, 1912, you and each of you cgntribuie your portion of the expense or tho aforesaid annual labor and improve ments for said years and tho whole thcre. of, your interests Tn said mining clainis will he forfeited and become the property of the undersigned, who Is your co;oEner
 bate of frst publication october c. !oii.
 nate or Dsat publication. January (, fe'S'
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

you'ii get your moneys worth two ways. Business will be "IuIled" during my last show. At 8 o'clock all the restaurants will close and willard Scott promises to lock the Jail.
 Manager Pinkus tells me he VIII close the orpheum and with his trusty house committee will occupy the baId-headed row. Now that shows a kindly spIrlt--shake, old man; but don't forget to tell your friends about the closing out sale of stuil's JeweIry stock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

next years Xmas presents, or the many pretty and needfuI things we carry. We still have about SC, 900 worth on hand and | dread to pack It; that's why am sac- fif1cing 1t.
 Shows are a help to any com- munity. They stimulate other business by getting people out. They help retain people in town and to bring others to winter here. Boost with all your might for your show houses. Give them the en- couragement of your presence and
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

Examine your tickets. The green ones are for the 8:15 show, and the yellow are for the s:45 show. Keep your tickets and ex- anime the numbers.
 PII give you a show tonight that Charles II. Jones says will be a dandy and I'II give you a show every night thereafter to come help buy me out--untiI packed.
 This sale has been real hum- mer. People are buying all day. Never again will they have the chance to stock up with prizes or
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13
WILL SOME ONE KINDLY TELL ME

the box office will receive a 500 sugar she'll or butter knife. In additlno the first six ladies who buy tickets will receive a set of teaspoons. In addition to thls every fifth ticket sold will entItIe the purchaser to a set of spoons or 8 gunmetaI match safe.
 The tickets are 25c and one ticket will admit two children. Box office open at 7:45.
 Every person making a pur- chase in my store today will re- ceive a ticket free.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

How many people will attend the Majestic tonight? An oil painting (genuIne) 24 x 30, In a gilt frame, to the person who can estimate the closest to the num- ber of tickets taken at both shows. Register your guess at my store up to 8 o'clock this evening. It Is not necessary that you buy nor attend, but you'll want to do both. If any two persons are equally correct, PlI leave 1t to them. Eve been in one fight lately.
 Every purchaser of a ticket at
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13
GAMBLING CAUSED
 FAIRRANKs MURDER

Borisa Nj. Rakovcvichc, a Slav- onian, was recently sentenced by Judge Overficld at Fairbanks to serve 25 years in the penitentiary at McNcils island, for the murder of Fred Sellers. The murder took place in room where gambling was permitted and Judge Over-i field took occasion to reprOvc the citizens generally, as well as the. court officials, himself included, for having permitted the causes. which led to the murder, to-wit: He said they were in a measure. responsible for the death of the young man, Sellers, in that gamb-. ling existed at the time in the district. They knew that gamb- ling was carried on in tho cigar stores, but were unable to sup. press il because of the attitude of the public; the unwillinGncss of the citizens to give them aid.
 In the same manner, said the court, he felt that every man in the court room was partially re- spbnsiblc for the death of the boy, because they had not full filled their duties as citizens and assisted the officers in suppress ing gambling.
 The murder for which RakO- .Ccvichc stands convicted ocCtIr- red in a back room of the Impcr- ial cigar store about { o'clock on the morning of June Eth. Frod Sellers, known as the Baker Kid, was playing poker with RakOcc- vichc al ilic lime. RakOccviche, with three kings in his hand, call cd sellers, who, to see the Slav's. hand, said, That is good" Rak .Occvicbc laid down his hand and started tO take in the money, when, Sellers showed n better hand and took the pot. This appeared to anger Rakoccvicha, who does not have much of ar. understanding of English, and who may have, tn. ught he was imposed upona He hurled tho chips into SeIlers' face, and the Baker Kid in return leaned across the table and struck Rakoceviche with his nst. The latter drew a revolver and fired three shots. one of which penG-,
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13
Summons for Publication.

aummons for Publication: in the District Court for the Ter
 ritory of Alaska, Third Divis-
 ion.
 John D. McMurray, Plaintiff, vs. Ellen M. McMurray, Defend ant.--Summons for Publication.
 The President of the United States of America, greeting to the above-named defendant, Ellen M. McMurray:
 You are hereby required to ap- pear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third divis- ion, within 30 days after the con- pletion of the service of this sum- mons upon you, and answer the complaint of the above-named plaintiff, the original of said com plaint is on file with the clerk of the! above court, at Valdez, Alas ka, and unless you so appear and ansHcr, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint.
 This action is brought 10 sc- cure "a divorce from the defend ant, upon the grounds of dcscr- tion and abandonment, and this summons IS served upon you Dy publication thereof, pursuant to an order in the above court, made and entered on the ninth day of December, 1911.
 Witness, the Honorable Ed ward F. Cushman, judge of said court, ihis ninth day of Deccm- Der, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and elev- en, and of our independence the one hundred and thirty sixth. (Seal) ED. M. LAKIN, Clerk.
 By V. A. PAINE, Deputy Clerk.
 First pub. December i3.
 Last pub. January 10.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

The Moose dance will begin af- ter my first show and 1t is expect ed that a special boat will come over from the Post. ! have about all this stock marked and will begin packing Monday.
 Meet me at the show.
 1.-THE a. J."
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13
OLD RELIABLE

BunFhouse, Upper Keystone Ave. Good beds, warm and comfort able, ~a2 per week with use of kitchen. fuel and cooking uten- sils free. Best in the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

If you are out of letterheads call and see our new line of bond papers. The finest ever brought to Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

It costs no more to get your clothing cleaned and pressed at ISilverman's, phone i9S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

If you want your clothes clean cd and pressed phone Silverman,
 t9e.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

tratcd Sellers abdomen, causing his death in a few minutes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

See German, the dentist, over Owl Drug Store. Examination free. Phone 10.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

One-third off on furs at liar voy's Toggery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

The Dependable Drug store is the place tn trade. We carry only the highest grade goods. Owl Drug Co.,. Inc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-13

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

by John Brown. who with his sons start
ed out to free the slaves and was hanged
at Harpers Ferry before the civil war.
after leading several raids was recently
received by the Chicago Historical so
ctety, and VIII be given a prominent place
in the archives. The letter reads:
"Osawatomie, Kansas Territory,
eth February. 1856
Dear Wife and Children and Everyone:
'N now are in Kansas, after particu-
larly hard winter. Owens foot has be-
come frozen and John has frozen his
nose Both are in bed. We have had
mtddLrg. hard weather. bug have enoush q
to eat and abundant reason for unfeigned
gratitude.
1T is likely that when the snow goes
such high water viii prevail that it will
be difficult for the MissouTians to invade,
and that God, by this element, may pro-
tect Kansas for some time
Your affectionate husband and father,
JOHN BROWN.
This letter is the gift of Adofphus 5.
Hubbard of San Francisco and formerly
of Chicago. who is a member of the Sons
of the American Revolution and inter
ested in historical documents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
LINDSAY WANTS IT.
Topeka Democrat Would Succeed
Adjutant General Martin.

Col H. c. Lindsay. the veteran of the
Civil war and Democrat of Topeka, Is
seeking the appointment of adjutant
general of the state OF Kansas to sue
ceed Brigadfer General c.. L Martin.
He and his friends have asked Gov
ernor George HI. Hodges for this ap-
pointment and believe that it viii be
granted.
H. C. Lindsay gained the title of
colonel during the Spanish-American
war as colonel of the Twenty-second
Kansas volunteer infantry. He has
lived in Kansas since early in the fff-
ties and served the state during the
Civil war.
He enlisted as a private in the ranks
Of the Eleventh Kansas infantry and
was promoted until he attained the
rank of lieutenant His rapid promo
ton was secured on account of bravery
He became captain of Company A Of
the Eighteenth Kansas infantry when
it was organized. Following the Civil
war, he was a member of military
forces used in subduing the Indians in
this section of the country and in the
north and west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
RULES FOR BOTH
Mother of First EUgenic Babe
Tells "DOn'ts."
Woman and Child Should Live
by These Rules.

Providence. r. L, Dec. 14.-Mrs. @.
W. Herrick, mother of the first
eugenic baby, has drawn up the fol-
lowing set of rules to be observed in
bringing up babies:
Don't kiss the baby.
Don't bounce him up and down.
mo talcum powder, no sponges, no
frills
Instead fresh air, could salt baths,
natural food
For the mother:
Remember that a baby should
come before and not after your house
work.
Let the baby cry-a moderate
amount. Even a cat with it's nine
lives can't stand as much as the aver
age baby can.
Don't wear corsets If you want to
be a successful mother.
The father contributes as much to
the child as the mother.
mo woman should choose 2or the
father of her children a man who
drinks or smokes"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
To CUPID'S RESCUE
Washington May Establish
State Matrimonial Agency.
Over 1000 Ask Help in Finding
Mates.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. IA state ma
trimonial agency is the plan of Claude
F. Gage, marriage license clerk of King
county, who is working to have a bill
providing for such a bureau introduced
in the next legislature.
During the last twelve months Mr..
Gage has received letters from more
than 1000 persons, mostly women,
living in all parts Of the country ask
ing him to assist them in finding suit
able life partners. Nearly 1,500 applica-
tions came from women living in the
large industrial centers on the Atlantic
seaboard
This looks like a good opportunity
for the state to bring desirable set
lers here" said Mr.. Gage yesterday
The state should provide funds for
this work, and 1 believe it would be
well repaid in the general up building
of the community"
Mr.. Gage has been assured that bill
covering his plan viii be introduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
ELECTION RETURNS.
Complete and Official Figures in This
Issue of State journal.

In today's edition of the State Journal
Is published the secretary of states
official report of the November 1912
election returns covering all state
offices. These tables compose a most
valuable document to observers of
political affairs and will be carefully
preserved in many homes and offices
If you hold more than a passing in
terest in Kansas politics, It may be
well to clip the secretary of states of
ficial report and paste it in your scrap
book. This is the only time that the
tabulated returns will be published ex-
cept in the biennial report of the secre-
tary of state. No other Kansas news
paper prints this information. In the
tables in today's edition of the State
Journal you will find the complete vote
by counties on presidential electors,
United States senator, on congressman,
all state house officials, on state SEN
ators and district judges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
WILL BIRD TELL?
Detectives Watch Parrot Hop
ing to Solve Mystery.
Polly Found Alone With Dead
Former KanSans.

Denver. Dec. IA group of datec-
tives have begun a vigil around the
cloth-draped cage of a parrot in the
hope that the bird would testify as
the sole witness to the supposed muir
der and suicide of Mr.. and Mrs. d. c.
Johnson. formerly of Hutchinson, Kan,
whose bodies were found in a hotel
room Tuesday
The bird was found walking restless
ly along the foot board of the bed, NUT
ter1ng to the dead bodies. 1t had be-
longed to the Johnsons for years.
The police, believing that there was
a quarrel before the tragedy. called
in an aviculturist to cross-examine the
parrot. The bird refused to answer,
and as final resort the birdman sug-
gested that the cage be covered and
watched.
Believing itself alone, the bird might
then Groom some sharp ejaculation and
excIamations that would have inn
pressed it had a quarrel occurred be-
fore the tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
Controlling Interest in Colo
RADIO Midland Is Bought.
NEW ROUTE TO THE COAST
Connections at Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Acquires $50 Miles of Track
and Valuable Equipment.

! Word has come to railroad circles
! in Topeka today that the Rock Island
Lines has purchased controlling inter
! est in the Colorado Midland railroad
/ running from Denver and Colorado
| Springs to Grand Junction. The Mid
I land went into the hands of a receiver
and the Rock Island, it is said, has
bought up the stock This viii give
the Rock Island new traffic right
along the northern route to the Pa
cifie coast and will mean an important
move in the fight between the trans
continental roads to the west
With this new purchase rumor
comes the report that a big part of
the freight traffic of the road will be
diverted from the present route over
several connecting lines to the western
points over the Midland territory. 1t
is probable also that the road will
move it's terminal shops at Colorado
Springs to Colorado City.
In purchasing the Colorado Midland.
the Rock Island procures nearly $50
miles of standard gauge railway
across the state of Colorado. The
road owns 20 locomotives, LOO
freight cars, SO passenger cars, IS
miscellaneous cars and other valuable
equipment.
Northern Route to Coast.
The Rock Island through it's excel
lent traffic arrangements with the Ell
Paso & Southwestern and the South
ern Pacific has a Iowland direct route
to the Pacific coast by the way of
southwestern Kansas, Ell Paso and
southern points. Traffic arrangements
have been made also with the Western
Pacific for passenger work along the
northern route.
The purchase of the Colorado Mid
land, however, gives the Rock Island
another claim to an all-owned line to
the coast For the last few years the
line has been fearing a "bottle-upr in
the southwest instigated by the South
ern Pacific. Now that they are $50
miles nearer the coast along the north
ern territory, the goal is that much
nearer.
Another rumor that is running rife
in the west is the report that the Rock
Island in a short time Will be oper-
atng trains through to San Diego,
Cal. over the tracks of the San Diego
& Arizona railroad recently acquired
by the Phelps-Dodge interests
The fight of the Rock Island, the
Santa Fe and the Hartman line TO
the coast has hardly begun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
Be Decided Then About Third
Party in 1914.
MANY VEXING QUESTIONS ARISE
New Party Must Face Defeat
for Awhile.
But i'm the End Believed Tt
VIII Be Dominant Party.

The Progressive meeting in Topeka
next Tuesday will be an important pol
itical event in that it may settle most
definitely the lineup for the 1914 cam
paign. Whether or not the Progressives
really decide to offer themselves as a
new party in Kansas two years hence
and with an entire state ticket is
one of the problems most difficult to
answer. Perhaps the conference in To-
peka next week may settle the matter.
Already there is dissensIon among the
Progressive leaders as how to proceed
with their new organization All of
their workers want the Progressive
cause carefully preserved. But some of
them balk on the plan to push the Bull
Moose movement into the field as a
new and independent organization. So
that matter must be settled when the
Progressive leaders hold their first
state wide meeting in Topeka next
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
PLENTY OF TURKEYS.
And They VIII Be Cheaper for Christ
mas Than Last Year.

There will be a plentiful supply of
turkeys on the Topeka market for the
Christmas trade-and they will be COM
parative cheap, probably selling at
from 3 to 25 cents a pound as against
q and 2S cents last year.
The turkeys will be shipped for the
most part from the western part Of
Kansas and Oklahoma. The favorable
weather conditions in the fall have
resulted in an unusually large crop of
turkeys. The quality of the flesh is
said to be unusually good.
AS a matter of fact all varieties of
birds for the table will be plentiful.
Geese will sell at Is cents a pound and
ducks 20 cents. Young chickens for
frying will bring 25 cents; old .speci-
mems of the fowl tribe may be had
cheaper.
There viii be a good supply of fruit
considering the season of the year.
The new crop of oranges is beginning
to come in from Arizona and Califor-
MIA There will be hot house vegeta-
bles in variety, and imported vegeta-
bles from California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
BOTH WERE SHOT
American Woman and French
Sportsman i'm Pistol Duel.
Mans Attempt to JiIt Her Led
to Shooting.

Paris. Dec. 14.-Further complications
have developed in the sensational
shooting affair in which Mrs. Barnes
an American woman and Walter
Mumn, the well Known French sports
man were the principals.
Mrs Barnes, it now turns out, was
shot twice by Mumm, before she shot
him. She brougL her revolver into ac-
ton only after she had been badly
wounded.
Mrs. Barnes, it is said has not left
France, as was at first stated but is in
private hospital where she is reported
to be in a dangerous condition. Ac-
cording to one version given in the
newspapers today Mumm and Mrs.
Barnes went about together every
where during the last year and Mrs.
Barnes believed Mumm was about to
marry her. Differences, however, arose
and Mumm declared his intention of
breaking off his acquaintance with her
This was Thursday night. The tragic
scene followed Immediately afterward.
Mumm in spite of his wounds was
able to leave the house without assist
ance- He asked to be taken to a hos
pital and on his arrival sent for his
brother to whom he related the details.
but refused to call in the police. The
brother, however, went to police head
quarters and requested that Mrs
Barnes be expelled from France.
1t is understood a warrant has been
issued for her arrest, but unless
Mumm's condition becomes worse, the
warrant will not be put into effect.
Henri Mumm, a brother of the
wounded man in response to a request
for a statement said:
In a fit of jealousy the lady shot
Walter with a revolver breaking his
collar bone. His condition is not grave.
Don't ask me ANYTHING mora -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
Annual Report of Claim Adius-
ter Filed in Congress.
is A GREAT DECREASE
Formerly From so to 100 Of
fees Robbed Annually.
Breaking Up of Yegg Head
quarters at Wichita Helped.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE postmaster
general has just filed with congress
his annual report of the adjustment
of claims of postmasters for reimburse
ment for losses suffered through burg
larry, fire, and otherwise during the
past year.
The report shows a great decrease
of burglary in Kansas postoff1ces dur
ing this period over past years, when
the cases numbered annually from 90
to 100. The past year there were ally
nine postofice burglaries in the state.
Fires in offices reported were only four.
Postoffice officials believe the break
ing up of the headquarters of yeggmen
at Wichita early this year is largely
responsible for the small number of
thefts in the offices there. Wichita was
for many years the rendezvous of
postoffice robbers. There they dispos-
ed of hundred of thousands of stolen
postage stamps through a fence"
known as a notorious character about
town, the chief of police, and a local
banker. All three were prosecuted and
are now ser ing sentences in the fed
eraI prison.
Claims allowed for the year aggre-
gated s70.279.5S, as follows: For losses
suffered by burglary, $39.510.72; robbery
and larceny, Ss086; fire, S14, 4,301-3 "a; flood
and storm, $14, 4,206-23; rats and mice,
$3.70; in transit, s2,176.73. This year
1881 claims were allowed. On June 30'
last, there were 2,044 claims pending
consideration.
The following Kansas postmaster
claims were adjusted:
G. W. Cruickshank, postmaster at
Hallowell; burglary; stamps stolen to
the amount of s7.03; amount allowed,
IS.
Jesse o. Coombs. postmaster at
HeaIey; loss of stamps. $23. 90; allowed
William A Reinecke, postmaster at
Heizer; burglary; postal funds, $3.50;
stamps. sS2.95; disallowed.
Ralph r. Nurse, postmaster at For
est; fire; postal funds, s1.1S; stamps.
s23.27; allowed.
George F. McCIeIland. postmaster
at Frederick; burglary; postal funds,
s59e6: stamps, $500: disallowed.
Alonzo W. Roe. postmaster at Dor
rance; burglary; postal funds. 80
cents; stamps, $459-s6; allowed.
fire; stamps. $32.74; al
lowed.
J. G. .Ruegsgger, postmaster at Blue
Hill: loss in transit; money orders,
S54; dismissed.
Amelia Rtckley, postmaster at
Campus: burglary; postal funds.
$3.50: stamps, S5.34: allowed
r. w. Mann, postmaster at Dens-
more: burglary; postal funds, $9O.45;
James A. Meek, postmaster at Paradise;
burglary: postal funds. s62 75; stamps.
D. D. Socolofsly. postmaster at Tampa;
fire; stamps. 1882. 81: allowed
Charles B. Lewis. postmaster at Tim
KEN: burglary: postal funds, $40.5s; stamps, |
;1442S; allowed
A letter written to his wife and children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
DERR ESCAPES; CAUGHT

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-John Wes-
ley Derr. a naval apprentice who con-
fessed a few days ago that he had
murdered a man near Atchison, Kan,
three years ago escaped yesterday
from the hospital on Yerba Buena
island where he had been confined.
News of the escape was given out to-
day with word that he was captured
last night in cave on the island. He
made no resistance.
Derr's confession followed a period
during which he refused to eat He
said he had killed Billy Barkis, a re-
cluse, who was found dead in his yard.
It was supposed Barkis had died of a
fall