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The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
SPORT.

James Nature of Denver defeated
Alfred De Orc, worlds pocket billiard
champion, in New York in the first
block of 600-point match, 200 to 1S9.
Matmo's best continuous run was 80,
De Oro's, 81.
Lorin Parmalee, a well-known jockey
who is spending the winter in Los An
geles, threw his 113 pounds against the
bulk of would-be burglar weighing
twice as much, in a hotel, thrashed
him and led him off to Jail.
Oscar Mathew. Battling Nelson, ex-
champion lightweight, but stin the un-
disputed title holder of the typewriter
division of the publicity league when
it comes to dashing cut masterpieces
concerning B. Nelson, is going to turn
evangelist.
The University of Colorado basket
ball team returned to Boulder from
one of the most successful trips ever
taken by a varsity five around the
state. The team, during the ten-day
trip, met nine high school basketball
teams, winning all of the games and
scoring a total of 466 against their
opponents 221.
The mistake of a wife in thinking
that stage lovemaking was real is the
defense of Lulu Glaser, the actress, TO
the suit of Mrs. Thomas d. Richards,
former Denver young woman, who
accuses her of alternating the affec-
tions of Richards, Miss Glaser's part
ner in vaudeville. Mrs. Richards is
suing Miss Glaser for $4,000 at Pitts
burg.
Men prominent in finance, law and
business crowded the pews in Grace
church in New York for the funeral
service OF James r. Keene. An array
of professional turfmen, jockeys,
bookmakers and betting commission
ers sat with their wives and daugh-
ters in the rear pews. They showed
their emotion most plainly and when
the coffin was borne down the aisle
to the strains of Nearer. My God, to
Thee" many men and women were'
weeping.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
WASHINGTON.

President Tafts declaration that he
intends the Panama canal controversy
with Great Britain shall be submitted
TO arbitration "as soon as we get down
to the point at ISSUE" again brought
out the sharp division that exists in
the Senate over the obligation of the
United States under it's arbitration
treaty.
The plan proposed by Union Pacific
railroad attorneys for dissolving the
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific rail
road by allowing the Union Pacific
stockholders to have the exclusive
privilege of buying the Southern Pa
cific stock now owned by the Union
Pacific railroad corporation, was curt
ly but positively rejected by the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
In order that reasonably strong
reserve may be established in the
United States with the least possible
delay all men who have served in the
regular army, marine corps or militia
and are of proper age and physically
fit should be authorized to enlist at
once into the reserve and receive pay,
in the opinion of Major General Wood,
chief of staff of the army.
The power of the states over rail
roads and express companies suffered
hard blow when the Supreme Court
held that since the passage of the
Caruack amendment to the Interstate
Commerce law in 1906, the states had
ceased to have the right to annul con-
tracts between railroads and shippers
limiting the liability for the loss of
interstate shipments. Another serious
blow was delivered when the court
neld that the state since the pass
age of the Interstate Commerce
acts, and particularly the Hepburn
law in 1906. had no power to penalize
railroads for failure to furnish cars
for Immediate shipments.
The latest estimate of the popula-
ton of continental United States
places the figures at 96, 100000 on
January 2, 1913. This figure was used
by the Treasury Department experts
in determining that Of the total money
in circulation In the country on that
date, $3,35O.7275sO. the amount per
capita vas s2472.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

Investigation of alleged steamship
trust begun by merchant marine com
mittee.
Senator Swanson introduced bill for
s25,O00,OOO appropriation to aid states
for good roads.
Notice of contest against the re-
election of Representative Harrison of
New York was filed.
Bankers and financial experts heard
by currency ubcommittee on proposal
for new currency system.
Col. R. NJ. Johnston of Houston,
Tex, sworn in as senator to succeed
Joseph w. Bailey, resigned.
Manufacturing interests heard by
ways and means committee on revision
report of schedule A of the tariff.
The Senate considered an amend
ment to enlarge the powers of the
campaign funds investigating com
mittee.
The House ways and means com
mittee began tariff revision hearings,
listening to manufacturers objections
to reduction on chemicals.
Senator Bristow introduced bill
for an industrial commission to con-
troll corporations and with power sim
liar to that of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
The WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIeN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poINGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union rev. service.
w ES ERN.

President Taft renominated Charles
p. Neill to be commissioner of labor.
Four men were killed and three Sc
riously injured in the copper mines at
Bingham, Utah.
Samuel Lott, who says he was Kit
Carson's first guide, is dying at Alton,
Iii. He is eighty-six years old and is
suffering with heart disease and the
complications of old age.
Zero weather, broken water pipes,
flooded streets, blockaded street cars.
capped by water shortage caused
great inconveniences and in some
cases suffering in Salt Lake City.
Speeding in an automobile with the
spcedometer registering sixty-three
miles per hour, 7. H. Swift and Miss
Blanche Williams of Houston, Texas,
were united in marriage by Judge ]. H.
Crool1er at l o'clock in the morning.
Beginning January G, California is
trying the experiment of a Legisla-
ture which meets not more than
month, adjourns not less than a month
and reconvenes until its business is
finished.
In head-on collision at Thorp,
Wash, between St Paul No. east
bound and freight train, Calvin M.
O'Kaniels of Seattle, engineer of the
passenger train, was killed. No other
person was hurt.
The United States weather service
issued a flood warning to dwellers in
the lowlands of western Washington,
pointing out that the melting of the
mountain SHOWS must cause the over
flowing of rivers, already at the dan
ger point.
From San Bernardino to Los An
geles, every acre of oranges and lem
ons has been frozen" This was the
statement that came from Pomona,
Cal, center of one of the heaviest
producing sections of the citrus fruit
belt Only fifth of the crop may be
salvaged.
The oil tank steamship Rosecrans,
Captain l.. F. Johnson, from Monterey,
Cal, for Portland, Ore, ran aground on
Peacock spit, near Astoria, Ore, while
crossing into the Columbia river dur
ing a fifty -five-mile gale, and was lost
with thirty-one members of her crew
of thirty-five.
John NJ. Haines of Boise became
governor of Idaho, succeeding James
Hawley. A simple ceremony marked
the induction into office of the new
governor and other state officials.
The Twelfth Legislature will be called
on to elect two United States senators.
On January IA Senator w. E. Borah
will be reelected to the full term and
the same day the joint session will
begin balloting for the short term SEN
ator to succeed the late Senator Hey
burn.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
GENERAL,
weeping.

Former Congressman Capel l.,
Weems died at his tome in Steu5en'
ville Ohio, of valvular heart trouble.
Governor Harmon in a special mes
sage to the Ohio Legislature asked for
an appropriation of 100000 for the
Ohio building and exhibits at the Pan
anna Pacific exposition, to be held in
San Francisco.
One person was killed, three prob
ably fatally injured and thirty-three
slightly hurt when six cars on train
No. Is of the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago G st. Louis railway, north
bound, from Cincinnati to Chicago
jumped the track near Stockwell, Ind
In their efforts to intercept $50
young women employed in the whole
sale clothing manufacturing concern OF
j. l.. Taylor & Co., as they were leav-
ing work in New York 500 striking
garment workers, the majority OF
Them women, attacked the police on
guard In front of the building.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
FOREIGN.

One of the worst storms in years
near Vancouver, B. c., ragged for three
days.
Six Men were caught in snowslide
from the mountains 1000 feet above
the Noble Five mine, near Sandon, B.
c., and three lost their lives. The 9th
er three had miraculous escapes.
There is practically no disposition in
London to doubt that as soon as the
delegates of Bulgaria, Greece, Monte
negro and Servia have celebrated the
orthodox Christmas holiday the peace
conference will be resumed.
At the peace conference In London
between the delegates of the Balkan
states and Turkey, the Turkish en-
voys offered to make further conces-
sions, which were considered by the
Balkan plenipotentiaries sufficient to
prevent the threatened rupture of the
negotiations.
Edward Cecil, financial adviser to
the Egyptian government, has pre-
sented his note on the budget of 1913.
Respecting the cotton crop, he re-
marks that the crop of 1912 is prob
ably larger than in any previous year
and that if present prices are main
tanned it should be worth about $12,-
100000 more than that of 1911.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Land Board Makes Biq Sales.

Denver.-The largest single land
sale in the history of the State Land
Board was conducted when 2,439 acres
of agricultural ground in Lincoln, Mof
fat, Otero. Archuleta, Grand and
Montezuma counties were sold for
S135,160. The land brought an aver
age of $55.44 an acre and includes
much virgin territory, which settlers
contemplate turning into farms. Nesr-
ly 100 purchasers appeared in person
before the land board, while a score
OF sales were made through appica-
tions by letter.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
stockman Fights Off Wolves.

Grand Junction. - Sacrificing five
horses to wolves in order to save his
own life, Victor Corn, a cattleman,
finally reached Grand Junction in safe
ty. Corn walked over forty miles with
his fifty-pound saddle on his back be-
fore he reached safety.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Plague Claims Four in One Family.

Eaton.-For the fourth time within
as many years tuberculosis has
claimed a member of the family of
Alexander Pitcock. Mrs. Florence
Miller, the wife of Frank E. Miller,
died here. The first of the family to
succumb to the disease was a brother
of Mrs. Miller, who was followed to
the grave by the father. Later sis
ter passed away.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Salt Supply Discovered.

Meeker.-A salt spring from which
it is believed salt can be obtained on
a commercial scale has been found
about three miles west of Meeker. 1t
is believed that with proper evapor-
ating plant between 800 and 400 bar
rels of salt can be taken out per day
and the supply is regarded as mex
haustible
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Paralyzed from Old Kick.

Central City.-George Mcleod was
stricken with paralysis while unload
ing wagon of ore in the railroad
yards at Black Hawk and was brought
to his room in this city unconscious.
Several years ago the bones of his
face were crushed by the kick of a
horse, and his present condition is
probably due to this injury.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Shoots Himself Through Heart.

Silverton.-Antone Sanger, aged fif-
ty-eight, a well known prospector and
mining man, who had recently become
wealthy through the sale Of mining
property, committed suicide in front
of the Sherman saloon in Silverton by
shooting himself through the heart
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Hungry and Cold, Man surrenders.

Enthusiastically to return to
the insane asylum rather than freeze
to death Archibald Cooper gave him
self up to Sheriff Capp. He described
himself as a violent and dangerous
man, escaped from the Puebla asylum,
and warned Capp that he should be
restrained.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Humane Society Names Directors.

Denver.-The State Humane Society
E. McCrellis mas been named a direc-
tor at the request of the State Board
of live Stock Commissioners. James
1. Sullivan, and ]. c. Kirby are the
other new members of the board
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11

A large amount OF money will be
expended during the coming year on
many improvements at the Rocky
Ford factory, as an entire new beet
end of the factory will be installed, in
Guiding new dumps. Manager Fred
Noble has just returned from trip of
inspection to the factory at Billings,
Mont, which is considered q model
plant
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Jap Slayer of Woman Stays in Pen

Denver-Genkyo Mitsunaga, jap
anese who in the spring of 1911 mur-
dered Mrs. Ridgley Wilson at her
home, near the Capitol Hill reservoir,
and was sentenced to Imprisonment
for life, was denied a new trial by the
Supreme Court, which affirmed the
Judgment against him.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Bodies of Miners Taken From Debris

Walsenburg.-The bodies of Andrew
who were crushed to death by rock
and coal fall in the Alliance mine,
were dug out by a rescue gang.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
RECORD Beet SEASON
THREE FACTORIES PAID FARM.
ERs $1,25o,ooo FOR 1oe, 1000 TONS.
The Year 1912 Was Most Successful
One in History for Farmers
and Company.

Rocky Ford, Colo.-Tho following
statistics as given out by the Ameri-
can Beet Sugar Company concerning
theft three factories here in the valley
are of interest, as this has been in
all the most successful season in the
history of the company:
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Fire Does $4,000 Damage at Holly.

Holly, Colo.-Fire destroyed the
Jones & Fox saloon and spread b 'wo
other buildings, doing $4,000 d;.nage.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
Shop Foreman Drops Dead.

Pueblo.-Stricken with heart failure,
while en- route to work Joseph Stein
auer, aged fifty-nine, for thirty years
foreman at the Santa Fe shops,
dropped dead.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-11
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
c OIL o r a D O
PEOPLE
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
Newspaper Union News Service.

January 2O-25-Eighth Annual West
ern stock Show-Denver
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
MOVING PICTURE PROGRAMME

Manager Wolfe Of The Palace"
announces the following programme
for the remainder Of this week. Hi1
films come direct fEomsthe big the
ssres and are the best On the market
Toaieht. Observation-Disclosures Ma
vosrneen. q wonderfully beautiful
SHOW. in three reels.
Friday night-The Critic." 10
three reels; and when he wants q
dog. he wants a dog" a comic. 4
ope reel.
Saturday sfterEooo matinee $50
and evepiBg-The great Histories
pictrze. The Battle Of Bull Ran
in three reels. See this and bring
your chiIdren along. Send The htsi'
oaes in 70 the matinee. they VII D
specially locked after. No 90
lcsz afford 70 miss this great picture
tee Ensst saing ever ssss n WI
llisnsbzfz. -hcs,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
PRESENTING FLAG TO-DAY

S,otswood Ccurcl j. Q. U. a.
NJ. IS IRIS afternoon presenting
flag ard : Bible 70 &sgruder High
S-hool. Following is the program:
Anericz. BY rne schocl; prayer BY
Rev. ! " H=thorn: address by
3 z. Wright chzirnsu o. school
beard, presentation OF Bl-ie by q
r. Woife. Acceptance OF Bible 6Y
Z r. WrPhf, presentation o. Tag.
~ z r Prertor. Safe Vice Coun-
ccr. sroeprznce O Tag by w. NJ.
Eettner. Raising Gag and song oy
TIC school.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
cocIAL AND =
= PERsoNAL

Mrs. James Stones and little son
are visiting relatives IN Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. John Letcher. Of
Norfolk. arc the guests of the Misses
Garrett.
Miss Lillian Burtord. Of Rich
mOnd. spent the weekend here with
her mother.
The Misses Holt. of Hampton
spent the weekend with Miss Julia
Armistead.
Miss Mary Csrrington Calf spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Emily Christian
Mr.. r. w. Calf attended . meet
;uz OF the Scottish Rite NsSons II
Richmond this week.
Judge and Mrs. Sydney Smith. Of
Yorktown. were here Tuesday 10 at
tend the Coburn Players.
Mrs. Margaret Hsnstord and MI
Carl Honsr are the guests OF TIT
Misses Wilson N Norfolk
Ms Lyon Tyler and Mrs Jane.
Wilson gave a very attractive tea
o. wednesday afternoon from : q
7 o'clock-
Mrs. r. NJ. Crawford and hth
daughter. Lizinks Ewel. left tn
morning for Richmond to sPeno
Couple OF months.
Mss Emily Christian en.ertaine'
m AUCTION bridge OF Saturday even
inc. These invited were Mise
Psakie Morecock. Lucy and Ma
Subos. Emma Lou Barlow. hzrgsrs
Jones. Julia Arnistezd and Jert
Thorpe
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
DIRE DISTRESS

II l. Near a. Hand % Hundreds Of
Williamsburg Res0ers-
Don't neglect an aching back
Baekache is often TIE kidneys' cry
for help
Neglect hurrying 20 the kidneys aid.
Means that urinary trOuDIes may
follow.
Or danger Of worse kidney trouble.
Read this Hampton testimony.
Hrs. Charles, Sl2 TaOrnstt Street.
Hampton. Va, says am glad %
agasn rscommend Dozn = kidney Pills
and repes1 the words q praise ! gave
Tor them nearly two years $50 The
cure they made for me ~ st1ll lasting.
fSsatsnenf given April II, 1917
Mre. Charles former Enforcement
was a. follows. Deans kldney Pisil
have been used By nysef and n ms
9smiiy with satisfactory results.
suffered frorn severe pains across rnl
loins. ! Was unable 20 rest well an
had dizzy spells. D0sn's Kidney PHI
helped rae IN every way. II ss pleas
IRE for nc 50 Kecommeno them Z
ofhsr kidney snasrsrs-
For sale bs sil 6ssisrs. Prses - e
Foster 1lburz To-. Buffalo, New Yer
scse s8su&s fsg ths DnitsS States.
EszaswbsF kks sEzs-Desz's-sz
x1&s "A sEL&E
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
COUNTY BOARD HOLDS MEETING

The James City supervisors met
here Monday aad transacted routine
business. Mr.. Walden was the OILY
ueube- absent.
Tie matter Of the over head
bridge east OF town was referred 70
Eve viewers who are 70 report al
the nczz meeting They are MessrS
LW. Roberts and Henley Hubbard
OF York, and 7. 4 Stryke-. A g
Hzrxood sn6 2. 8. Scott. Of Jane:
Cirr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
no THE HEIRs OF SARAH A


You are hereby notified that a tract
OF land containing T5 acres, more or
less, 10 Harrison District. Charles Cry
county. Virginia, and standing on the
Commissioners books at the time OF
tale in the name Of Sarah A. sweeney.
near West Run. was sold on the LIST
day Of January, 1906. Tor delInquSnt
taxes. levies, interest and cost Que
said state and county; and purchased
by A. Q. Franklin at said sale. Said
land now stands on the Commissioner
books in the name of Sarah A. Swee-
ney. You are further notified TO APP
pear in four months from the date or
this notice and do what is necessary 20
protect your interest
Given under my hand this 18th day OK
April. 1918.
r. s. MAJOR, Clerk
Circuit Court. Charles City County,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
TOAEO NEWS NOTES

Toano. Va. May MIR. Harry
Clay is quite sick in a Richmond
hospital. We hopehe may DC home
soon.
Mrs. r. (. Gatewood is spending
some time in Newport News with
her daughter.
Mrs. E. 7. Martin IS sick at her
home near here.
Several attended the Memorial
services at Yorktown today,
Mrs. Davis. Of Goochland. is
spending some time with her dsuRht-
ers, Mrs. J. M. Jennings and Mrs.
c. NJ. Cowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Powers are
spending some time with her parents
here.
Mr.. Lewis Clay lost a fine horse
Sunday morning.
| DR.. Lipscomb will preach at Mt
| Vernon M. (. church Sunday at
ternoon.
The LADIES' Aid Society met a
Mrs. Driscoll's tuesday afternoon.
Mr., z. W. Eiler. of S. Norfolk
~ 4 -.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
GOSSIP OF THE EEIGHBORHO0D
BOILED DOWN

A party of New port News autoists
had q marrow escape from death
Sunday morning when their machine
skidded and ran off the Blows Mall
bridge, on the public road near Lee
Hall. The machine turned COM
pletely over. but the occupants. i've
in number. escaped without
scratch. This makes the third car
that has run off this bridge without
serious injury to any one. {. J.
Person. of Williamsburg. pulled the
machine out on the road. When
the machine plunged off the bridge
there were several women and child |
ren in Il
The faculty and students of WI
liam and Mary are elsted over the
victory won by Arthur w. James IN
the intercollegiate Oratorical contest
At Hampden-Sidney last FRIDAY
niqht. Mr.. James subject was A
New Education" This is the sec
ond time that this coveted prize has
come to William and Mary. the FIRST
winner being DR.. J. 5. Wilson. now
a member of the William and Mary
faculty.
Mrs. w. n. Braithwaite. and Mr..
Richard Braithwaite were IN Rich
rcnd this week to attend the funeral
OF the late J. S. Moore, one Of the
: foremost citizens of that city. Mr..
Moore was e cousin OF Mrs. Bra2th-
! waite and was also well known IN
Z this section OF the state.
Mr.. Harry Clay q well known and
highly esteemed citizen OF Ioano.
WAS taken to q Richmond hospital
for treatment this week. He IS SAID
!. 70 DC a very III MAI. and his recov'
q cry is doubtful.
q Mr. 2. r. Savage. trustee, hai
! sold the II. a. Bsrgh property a
= Norge 70 D. A. Powers Of Aag:u
o. der foT $3.50.
B. Attorney Claiming N. Hall "a
" N Richmond Oh legal business thi
= week.
4 Mr.. Hodges Christian. Of Hang
,y tra, assistant postmaster at Oh
Point. spent Sunday with relative
M here.
Jack Davis. former student her
-. but GOV principal OF the DEE
=. Creek High School. spent Surds
,lv here with MT. T. II. Geddy.
The Misses Houge spent Z
al week end here with their mether.
fto Mr.. Henry Schulkanp. owner
=, Greensprirg farm. one Of the larR'
sr and most vsluable estates II Jaa
nd City. died in bis home az Asois'
r Wis, after a painful illness. He '
Ms born N Germany II lS45. but ca
70 this country with his parents VIZ
a child. and rad amassed tortu
lie was a man Of high character.
v,.r Is survived by his widsw. The y
MN gina friends Of Mr.. Schulkamp "
ance shocked TO hear CT his death WI
Nay occurred on April %.
) for The Local board Of directors Of
adv. Eastern State Hospital met |
Tuesday. those present being
II. u. Stephenson. of Tosno; c,
'king West. Newport News. and {.
'Te Osborne. of Keyesville. Col. J.
sd Bsusernsn. the hospital com
siouer. was also in attendance.
% routine business was transacted.
sn- Mrs. William Metczlf. IT..
iafsrt son have been spending
- S.~-s ..r,fh Me- ~ II Dour
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
DANCE AT THE
COLONIAL INN

There VII DC single-step dance
~ Colorisi In Friday evening may
9. iron 3 70 1870 Admission toE
gentlemen So. Ladies tTee.-zdv.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08
GO 90 Thanke

We take this method Of thanking
orr ns.ghbors and friends for the
assistance rendered rs ouring the IL
oess sro az me death OF Our son and
brother. Ere.
Mr. and Mrs. Lars Larson
and Children
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-05-08

Mr.. z. ". Eiler. of S. Norfolk.
scent last Sunday in Williamsburg.