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The Washington times., 1913-11-29
WORKERS CHOSEN
T0GE.T XMAS FUND
Fifty-TWo Are to Aid Chairman
G. w. White in Community
Celebration Plan.

Cuno. II. Rudolph, chairman of the ex-
ecuti-c committee of the Community
Christmas Tree. Celebration, has ap-
proved Il list of workers who will as
sist George W. White, of the finance
committee. in gathering funds for the
celebration. This brings the finance
committee UP to. ffty-two members and
a meeting will be held at the Board of
Trade rooms at $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. -....- ,..-
Il can't say what our plans will be-
said Chairman White, but the commit
tee viii settle that end of the work at
the mecting.'
A meeting of the executive committee
viii he held some time on Wednesday
TO approve the work OF the various sub
committees. Charles j. Columbus has
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
mr. OR MRS. DYSPEPT|C! REGULATE YOUR
POOR. WEAK STOMACH -PAPE'S D|AP[PSIN

tongue coated; your insides filed with
bile and indigestible waste. remember
the moment Pape's Diapepstn comes in
contact with the stomach All distress
vanishes. It's truly ston.shing-aImoSt
marvellous. and the Joy is its harmless
ness.
A large. fifty-cent case Of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction. or your druggist
hands you your money back
It's worth its weight In gold to men
and women who can't get their ston-
achs regulated 1t belongs In your home
---should always be kept handy IN case
OF a sick, sour, upset stomach during
the day or at night It's the .quickest,
siIre5t and most harmless stomach doc
tor In the world.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
AImas Gives Shelter
I oDesert Travellers

After an arduons journey across the
shifting sands of the National Rifles
Armory. twenty brand new MOBILES of
the Mystic shrine reached Mecca last
night ard were taken into membership
by Almas Temple. -, s.sNs
Nearly 1,Ooo Shriners watched the trip.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

This number included delegation OF
100 from Baltimore. headed by Poten-
tate William c. Speed and William J.
Cunningham. past imperial potentate
OF North America. Headed bv Poten-
tate Dan O'Flaherty. delegation of
twe've Shriners came from Richmond
and about 900 members of A1mas Tenn
nie were on hand. \ banquet followed
the session.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
In five minutes! Time it! No
Indigestion, gas, sourness,
belching.

Really does put bad stomacfls IN
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton. dyspepsia. gas, heartburn and sour
ness In five ninutes--that-just that
makes Pape.s Diapepsin the largest
selling stomach regulator in the world.
II what you eat ferments into stub
horn humps. you beich gas and eri1c-
tate sour undigested food and acid.
head is dizzy and aches: breath foul;
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

| have the greatest sympathy v
your distress over the danger to youl
seemed to you to be danger.
A seeming danger is just as real
this anxiety and concern you would
yourselves if you had not made ev
money. ... ..--
l fully approve of what you did
you did. Your savings were and are "
represent sacrifice-real sacrifice with
safety move in drawing out your mon
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
Collier Will Speak 4
- ~
At Rite At Monument

With an oration by Congressman
James w. Collier, of Mississippi, Oak
Camp No. 4, of the Woodmen pf the
World, will, at 2:3o o'clock tomorrow,
at Mt. Olivet cemetery, unveil a monu-
ment to the late p. H. O'Callaghan.
Mr.. OCallaghan was a sovereign meif,-
ber of the order that has erected a
monument to his memory.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
Wants His Own Grave.

CHICAGO. Nov. .s.-ChaTley Ne;-
son. back from two years wanderins..
kicked up rumpus wheu he found
stranger occupying the grave he
bought for his own use. and IS suing
an undertaken.
The Washington times., 1913-11-29
PRESSES NECK; HAND
|SDEADENED TO PAIN
Or. Fitzgerald Produces Anaes-
thasia BY Applying Pressure
to Nerve Centers.

HARTFORD. Conn. Nov. so.-ln TIL!
presence of twenty-four prominent sur
seons DR.. William II. Fitzgerald. an
ear and throat specialist of this city.
who formerly practised in New York,
demonstrated a new anaesthesia at St.
Francis Hospital.
Instead OF using drugs or gas. DR..
Fitzgerald applies pressure to the
nerves. He has used the nethod oc-
casionally in his private practice with
satisfactory results but has only just
developed it to a point where he would
Use ii in general hospital practice.
Z. The method of anaesthesia practiced
by DR.. Fitzgerald is based OH the
krown fact that there are areas in
the rose. throat and mouth that are
highly sensitive and which contain deli
cate end intricate nerve sources.
The physician selected several pa
tients as subjects for his tests. in one
case he anaesthetized the hand OF I
oman so that pins were thrust into
the flesh in several places, and she felt
not the slightest pain, though fully con-
scious. 3. b.
Teeth Extracted.
In another case a foot was anaes-
thetized and fifteen incisions made
without the slightest pain. Two teeth
were painlessly extracted.
In still another case. after producing
The Washington times., 1913-11-29

CLYDE H. TAVENNER,
Congressman From Illinois Alleges
Manufacturers Are In League to Over
charge. Urges That Uncle Sam
Manufacture Supplies. 49,.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-25

Union station and have chat with W.
L. O'COnneIl, Gov. DUNES manager.
Anna Pierson, ISL Buckingham pI.,
and Hilda Lindgren, 2644 Sheffield
av., both %, arrested for wearing
mems clothes and smoking cigarets.
Everett w. Miles and Gilman w.
Parker, Chicago reporters, are back
in city after globe trot started in Oc-
tOber, 1911.
Edw. Schwartz, IS, 448 w. SD
St, who promised to furnish wife for
Gottfried Sauer, So, ThOmpsonville,
Mich, and failed, given three months
in Bridewel and fined S10O and costs.
Piano Noun, a Macedonian, was
held to the grand jury without bail
on charge of numbering Mrs. FlOs-
sic Woodruff. The woman was
found dead from knife wounds in the
throat and body in the rear of 733
w. Monroe st. July 1.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-25
WITNESSES CALLED TO BACK
MRS. KORSHAK'S STORY

New impetus was given to the
grand jury investigation of the al
legged arson trust by the testimony Of
Mrs. Fannie Korshak, wife Of no
torious torch" and a dozen wit
nesses today were called to cOrrObOr-
ate her story.
Mrs. KOrshak, who declared that
Joseph Fish, millionaire head of a
fire insurance adjusting firm, was
implicated in the workings of the
trust, was removed from her home
today by officers from the states at
tOTney's Office.
Benjamin Fink, who is already I'M
der indictment, and who has admitted
starting over fifty fires, was a wit
ness before the grand jury. Three
employees of the Fish firm were also
summoned. They we're to be ques-
toned regarding two fires in which
it is reported Fish did the adjusting.
Fish reiterated his denial that he
had anything to do with adjusting
the loss on the fire in the Dreyfuss
clothing store in 1911. He declared
Mrs. KOrshak's story was the result
of an unsuccessful attempt to black
mail him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-25

men in raid on pool room 757 E. 39th
st. John Brown booked as keeper.
Thirty-fourth Ward Republicans
have organized "a. A. Mccormick for
Mayor" club.
Joseph Cohn, 10, 5o12 N. Clark ST.,
killed by Chicago & Northwestern
train at Summerdale.
Louis C. Freeman, 1920 Sheffield
av., held up and robbed of SIS and
SIS watch by two armed men at
Rokeby' st. and Waveland av.
Major Funkhouser condemned
Desplaines street station as unfit for
habitation" after an investigation.
Will ask for new station.
Bernie Ryan, 3, 6419 Emerald aV.,
shot in abdomen as he went out to
save his pet cat, jeff, who was killed
by four boys.
Sanitary District of Chicago &C
cepted $151, $50 bid made by Great
Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. to build
5,0O6 feet of docks along Chicago
river, east Of Kedzie av.
Honest John Durso, deputy sheriff,
attached to Judge Cooper's court,
found and returned $4,000 pearls lost
by Mrs. Frances Spang, 14O1 N.
Clark st. Rewarded with kiss.
Three men burned, one probably
fatally, in explosion at Iroquois Iron
Co., 1857 E. 95th st.
Fred Dugatta, 10, 331 E. 10th ST.,
killed by elevator at Sherman-WiI-
iams Paint Co., 115th st. and Steph-
ensOn aV.
Forest Park village board gave
temporary permit to operate cars to
new suburban traction company.
Mrs. Edward F. Dunno, wife of
Gov. Dunno, robbed of gold watch,
diamond ring and lavallieTe, all val
ued at $500, when she fell asleep in
Marshall Fields rest room.
Two boys, not over II, held up
Frank ScOllen, salOOnkeeper, 9728
1850,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
WILL ADDRESS
 LABOR CONGRESS
Secretary Wilson Given an lm- mense Ovation by Laborers
 of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Sept. i6.-tSecre- tary Wilson. of the Department of Labor, has arrived in this city and will address the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen convention today.
 Secretary Wilson was given an immense ovation upon his arriv- al here today by the members of the local unions. He has been d laboring man and has been iden- titied with the unions all his life, but has always sought to settle labor difficulties without resort ing to force. It is believed that he will visit the districts in Michigan. where the miners are on strike in the copper mines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

 AND MURDERERS
Police Find Bogus Money in Apartments of AccompIice of
 Girls Murderer.

New York. S6p.. l6.--D"ctur Murat. dentist. has been ar rested for cnmpllcily in the mur- der of Anna Aumullcr. who was killed by Father schmidt. He is accused of having been rcSpun- sible for the muliIation of the body and helping he murderer to convey the body to Inc beach.
 Doctor Murat is also accused by inc police of having been in partnership with Schmidt in mak- ing counterfeit money. When his apartments were searched d large quantity of bogus bills were found. The attorney uf the priest states that he will enter plea of insanity for his client.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
AVIATOR BREAKS
 SPEED RECORDS
Covers One Hundred and Eighteen Miles in Fifty Minutes
 in France.

Paris. Sept. i6.--Aviatur Guil- lauX, who recently established a non-stup flight of 560 miles .brukr all records for speed al an eX- hibition yesterday by covering one, hundred and eighteen miles in fifty minutes.
 The operator states thai al times he travelled at a rate of three miles per minute and sui fered no inconvenience or diff culty in controlling his machine. lie made a perfect landing be- fore the immense audience who did not know that he had broken the speed record but had admir- ed his mastcrful control of the airship.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
RAILROAD BILL
 REGULAR SESSION
Measure Was Placed at Head of Unfinished Business for Win
 ter Session.

Washington, b. c., Set. lG.-- There will be no legislation for Alaska at the present session of Congress but the Alaska railroad bill was made the special order of business in the Senate yester- day for December 8, as unfinish- ed business.
 The special session has been occupied so completely with the tariff and currency measures that the friends of the railroad bill Thought best to let it go over to the regular session and inter- posed no objection when it was placed at the head of unfinished busin When congress con- yenes on December 8th the Alas ka bill will be the first to come up and will then have the right of way over all others and the supporters of the measure be- lieve it will pass. The bill is now in better position than, il has ever been.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
ENGLISH LAbOR|TE
 ATTACKS C0MPERS
Says Workers Must Learn to Use the Ballot inteIIigentIy For
 Lasting Good.

Chicago, Sept. 16.--Tom Mann, the English labor leader, address, ed large audience here last night and denouEced Samuel Gompers as reactionary and be- ing at the head Of an immense la,Or trust.
 Mann declares the workers of the world will never come into their own until they learn to use the ballot intelligently. G"mpcrs has used his influence to keep the unions of America from en- tcring politics and has built up a trust of labor which was sure to collapse because 1t was without lasting foundation. The workers of America must not consider the present alone. they must work for legislation which would be a guarantee to future generations that their struggles for advance ment had not been in vain. Mr. Mann will visit the Pacific coast and will address labnring men in many cities on route.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
JAPANESE WOMEN DON'T
 LIKE EUROPEAN DRESS

The cause of woman suffrage has gained no apparent headWay in Japan. according to Mrs. Wrs- ley l.. Jones, wife of the senior senator from Washington state, who returned recently from ScV- en. months spent as the guest of COnsul-General Thomas Sam- mons, of .Yokohoma, formerly a resident of Tacoma.
 ''I did not see even a Japanese women in European dress while I was there, and l visited practical ly all of the large cities,' said Mrs. Jones. '''phe women apA proach the suffragists', ideal in that all of them work, however. One meeting that I attended was of the silk threadmakeNs in 2 factory there. They were almost all women, ranging in age from s to 50 years.
 'The men wear European clothes in the daytime. but change to kimonas in the evening.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
LEADERS OPPOSE
 ARBITRATION
Annual Trades Union's Congress in England Closes It's
 Session.

Manchester, Eng, Sept. l6.-- Unusual interest attaches to the 46th annual trades union can- gross which closed it's session in Milton hall today, owing to the existing unrest in the labor world. The number of delegates is 563, making a record, and they repre- sent 2,25O,OOO wOrkmen.
 Among the delegates are C. L.. Blaine, of Boston, Mass, and Louis Reaper, of Cincinnati. O., who represent the American Fed eration of Labor. For the first time in the history of the con- greSs, Canada. Germany ;snd France are represented.
 w. J. Davis, chairman of the parliamentary committee of the trades union congress. who pre- sided, unqualiiicdly opposed com pulsory arbitration and said leg islatlUn would be introduced to strike this weapon out of exist ence.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
GIRLS MURDERER
 BELIEVED INSANE
Says He Was Commanded to Make Blood Sacrifice for
 Seuls of Bead.

New York, Sept. i6.--Hans Schmidt, who confessed to the murder of Anna AumulIer, is clearly insane. He told the po- lice he murdered the girl while she was asleep, ,as he had been comnanded by St. Elizabeth to make a blood sacrifice for the re- dembtiUn of lost souls.
 !, District attorney will oppose the insanity plea when the case comes to trial in court, as he be- iiev6s the prisoner is shamming. The prison aatheIities have piac- ed a guard pvef the prisoner, as it is believed he will attempt to take his life. Schmidt's relatives are living in this stale.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
HINDO0 PROBLEM
 UP ID BRITAIN
British Subjects From India Want Changes of Laws
 Made in Africa.

Johannesburg, Sept. lG.--One hundred and fifty thousand na- tives of the British Indies, who arc employed in the mines of this district threaten to engage in a passive strike unless the gov crnment grants redress to their grievances.
 The Indians claim they are being discriminated against by the other British colonies, many of which they are not permitted to reside in. They are not per- mittcd citizenship in Africa and consequently have mo voice ill the affairs of the country in which they are employed. They have petitioned for changes in the inn migration and local laws which will allow them to become Brit ish subjects in Africa with all the rights which are theirs in ln- dia.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
PRISONER WELL PAID
 TO KEEP SILENT

Charles Howard. an alleged buotlegger. who is serving an in- definite term in an Oregon jail for contempt of court following his refusal to reveal to the grand jury the names of l3 places where he is alleged to have se- cured liquor illegally, informed the officers that he was being paid $2O day by those whom he was protecting.
 Although recently convicted of bootlegging, the officers seem in clined to doubt his story of re- ceiving money to remain silent. When searched, 'Howard's cell was found to contain many emp ty whiskey fiasks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
ENGINEER HELD
 MANSLAUGHTER Trainmen Held By Coroner's Jury to Be Responsible For Deaths
 of Wreck Victims.

New Haven. Sept. l6.--The cor on"r jury in the case of the New York, New Haven X Hart ford rail road wreck lay the blame of the collision on Engineer Miller, of the express train. The engineer is charged with manSlaughter. Conductor Adams, of he express, and F'lagnan Murray, of the freight train. are held lo be 'criminally responsible for the wreck.
 The engineer gave evidence showing that he had been al work for more than fifteen hours when the accident occurred. He did not see the signal which should have warned him tn stop and his train crashed into the freight while travelling at forty miles an hour.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
DEAD WOMAN
 IN MAIL ATTIRE
Was Cast Up by the Waves and Found on Beach at
 Cape George.

Port Townsend, Sept. l6.--Thr dead body of a woman. dressed in mail attire. was found on the beach at Cape George by fisher men. The body is that of a mid- dlc-ageu woman and shows no marks of violence except that which might be caused by the action of the water flashing il on the beach.
 She is believed to be the wife of some fisherman and to have been lost overheard. The auth critics will make a 'seach of the coast for miles, as they believe some small craft may have been wrecked and driftcd ashore.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
POLICEMAN SHOT
 BY DRUNKEN NEGRO
Latter's Body RiddIed by Bui- lets From Aevoivers In
 hands of Others.

Fresno, Cal. Sept. i6.--Pa- trOlman Davis, a member of the city police force, was shot and killed by a negro whom he was attempting to arrest last night. The negro had been raising a disturbance in the Oriental quar- ter and was intoxicated.
 The shnoting of the policeman was signal for a: general fusil- ade in his direction from many bystanderS. His body was literal- ly riddled by bullets.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
WILL BOYCOTT
 SEATTLE TIMES
Four Thousand Workers at DreamIand Meeting Promise
 to Withdraw Support.

Seattle, Sept. 16.--COngress- man James Wi. Bryan, of this state, addressed an audience of four thousand persons in Dream land rink last night. The speak CT denounced the Blethens of the Seattle Times as having a sin ister influence on the affairs of the country. He accused The Times of being the organizer of ihc riots in Seattle during Pot latch week. when he Socialist
 headquarters were ra,lcd by a mob of sailors and soldiers, who destroyed the furniture of Inc rooms by piling it in the >tl1,, and burning it.
 The meeting unanimously adopted a resolution asking all work ingmnn to withdraw their support from The Times. The Times had accused the Socialists of being opposed [" the flag of the country, but, Mr.. Bryan de- clarcd. ''Sucialists have more re- spect for the flag than is shown lat by the BlcthenS while they continue to print il at the head (continued on page ?.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
ORGANIZE CLUB FOR GOOD ROADS
Cordova May Send Auto over Road to Demonstrate to the
 Postoffice Officials.

Cprdova, Sept. 16.--A mass meeting of the citizens of this town was held last evening to or 2anize a club to be known as the Alaska Good k pads Club" Fa'" banks citizens have already or eanized and it is hoped that by co-operatiOn at both ends of the trail the government may be pre- vailed upon tQ establish an auto- mobile road between Fairbanks and Chitina. It is the object of the club to have the road imprOV- ed so that the mail and passen- ger traffic may be carried by au- tuS the year round.
 several autos have made the trip from Fairbanks to Chitina during the present summer and have demonstrated that with the road improved nearly all the pas .Srnger traffic of the interior could be handled to advantage by autos. An effort will be made to have a test run over the road this fall with mail to demonstrate to the postOffice officials that the interior can best be served from the coast direct during summer as we'll as in winter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
CH|SANA GOLD
 REACHES SEATTLE:
Dust Will be Placed on Exhi3i- ton That All May
 View It.

Seattle, Sept. l6.--Th" Alamr- ,la arrived last night with num- Der of returning stampcderS from the Chisana camp. They bring conflicting reports as to the future of the diggings. The first shipment of gold from the camp was brought out by a Set- tIeite, who has spent several months in the district and has unIuunded faith in it's future.
 The gold dust, which amounts io $l,i0O, will be placed on ex- hibition in order that Alaskans may compare it with that from other districts. The gold is bright in color and is said by old timers in the north to strongly resemble the dust taken from Little Minnnk creek in the Ram part camp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
HOUSE WRECKED
 MANY ARE DEAD
Fourteen Persons Lose Lives :1y Explosion of Gas in Tene-
 ment House.

Coburg, Germany, Sept. f6.-- An explosion caused by gas in a tenement house wrecked the building and caused the deaths of fourteen persons. The escape of gas was due to faulty plumb ing, which permitted it to fill the basement and when a tenant en- tered it with a light the gas was ignited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

The ladies who have charge of theis dance to be given at Eagle hall on Thursday evening next in aid of the organ fund of the Church of the Epiphany, have had tickets printed and are now planning campaign to dispose of them. The only way to escape buying is to take to the tall un- cut, but a better way is to come through with the price, as the ob- fleet is a worthy one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
SOLDIERS DRUNK
 WHILE 0N DUTY
Report of Labor Department of-
 'f'oiaI May Cause lnvestiga- ton at Calumet.

Calumet, Mich., Sept. iG.--Lan- nor, representative of the De- partment of Labor, asserts that soldiers who are being employed to over-awe the strikers are all lowed to appear on duty when they are so intoxicaleA thA they can hardly stand.
 He has witnessed drunken sol- diers armed with revolvers stag gering around the streets en- dangering the lives of, anyone who happened to arollse their ire. The investigation of affairs by the department is sure to follow I4an- nnr'~ report to his department. ,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
In Cripple Crock.

Fine change of pictures To- night at the Qpshel.l,a.s The xRsak exciting phdtoplay S1n Cripple Creek, a two-reel feature and other fine comedies will be shown. The Photo Play masterpiece, The Prisoner of Zenda, in 6,OOO feet of film, will be on Wednesday and Thursday eve.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

The Ladies Aid of the Cnngre- gatioaal church will give a tea at the home of Mrs. J. A. McGil- vray, lThursday at D. m., to which every one is invited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16
Masonic Meetina.

Special communication Valdez Lodge No. t68 F. and A. M. We'd nesday evening. Work in second degree. C. C. REYNOLDS.
 Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

J. George Dorsch arrived from Slate creek yesterday and reports that all the boys who nave been working on that creek during the summer will reach town in a week or 50.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

F.. kirgan. formerly of Fair hanks. but who has just come from the Chisana, is in town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

II. Ozinsky has returned from Port Wells. whrrec he has been prnSprciing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

Harry Hummell and F. l.. Wag- neer will be passengers for the states on the Mort thwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

G. Sharp made trip to the Valdez glacier today to hunt ptarnligan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-16

The Prospector for job work.