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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
HUERTA DRUNK;
 CELEBRATING ]
Mexican President Has Good Time Because of Tampico Victory
 Gets "Soused to the Ears"

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17.-Provision- al President Huerta is reported to have become greatly intoxicated when he heard the report from Tampico telling of victory for the federal troops at this city.
 The provisional president is hopeful that the tide has turned and that from now on the federal forces of which the administration have 8O,000, will be able to defeat the rebel bands and es- tablish peace in the republic.
 A private letter from San Luis Potosl gives an account of the pro tective measures resorted to by the government to deter the rebels from interfering with traffic.
 The families of Mariana Sandoval and Santos Coy, we'll known rebels, are being conveyed as passengers up and down the line continually. This is known to the rebels, and the gov ernment authorities assume that so long as the women and children of the rebel chiefs are likely to be the victims in any attack, their work trains will not be molested
 The methods of warfare of both rebels and federals have ceased to shock the people of the country, al though they have not been altered. In some cases prisoners are being killed, and in others they are pressed into the ranks of thelr captors. The warfare in the state of Morelos is un- checked, many regions being describ- ed as scenes of slaughter by those who have recently passed through them.
 General Huerta attended the bull fight today Accompanied by only two members of his staff. but guarded by score Of detectives, the president entered 'he bull ring, where 10000 persons had gathered to see Gaona, Mexico's greatest matador, open the season. He occupied box close ro the arena. The band played the na tional hymn, and the people rose to their feet, but there was no cheer ing. The president left after the kill ing of the fourth bull.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
MINERS DIE IN
 GAS EXPLOSION
Thirty-eight All American Miners, Married and With Families,
 Lose Live..

NEWCASTLE, Colo, Dec. 17.-An explosion of coal damp in the mine at this place last night caused the
 death of 38 miners, all Americans and married, and imprisoned two others
 who W re rescued today by helmet
 men sent here in a special tran from
 the government mine rescue station at Denver.
 The men killed are mostly the sons
 of local farmers and business men,
 who have sought employment in the
 mine.
 The explosion Was very sudden, starting in the chamber where most of the miners were working, and it is believed that sever l other explo- sions followed the major explosion.
 The two men rescued were in dis s- ! tant chamber and worked their way towards the old workings, where they
 were met by the nelmet men. At the time of the explosion flames
 belched out of the tunnel mouth and
 arose many feet into the air. The efforts of the government mine experts has been turned towards the | recovery of the bodies of those kill 1 ed The wives, children and parents
 of the dead men are all waiting at the mouth of the shaft for the bod l ies of their loved ones to brought to
 the surface
 Conditions in the tunnels were so bad today that 1t seemed doubtful if the recovery of the corpses would be
 possible for some ,time. The fire
 was checked by walling up the part of the mine where it was raging, but
 the ventilating fans failed utterly to clear the network of shafts and ley els of gas Work in it for more than for those unprovided with oxygen hel nets, and even the helmet men ran the constant risk of another explo- sion. which was threatened momen- tarily
 The rescue parties brought up from
 the mine stories Of the most hor rible scenes inside. Corpses. they
 said, were everywhere. The heads, arms and legs of many of them were torn off by the force of the explo- sion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
D0W|E JOINS THE
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Son of Famous Chicago Leader of New Sect Joins Old Or
 qanixation.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17-Gladstone Dow ie, the son of John Alexander Dow ie, founder. general overseer and first apostle of the Christian Catho- lie Apostolic Church in Zion, was today ordained to the deaconate in the Episcopal church by Bishop An derson, bishop of Chicago.
 John Alexander Dowie was first a Congregational minister in Australia but left that body to build "taber- nacle" and establish the Internation- al Divine Healing Association. After six years of healing in Australia he came to practice among Americans. In Chicago, the elder Dowis discov- cred himself to be Elijah H., John the Baptist being Elijah II. He gained many followers and formed his Cath olic-Apostolic church. Having raised several millions Of dollars he built Zion City, 42 miles north of Chicago, and was for some years autocrat of this thriving factory and religious municipality.
 Attempts to spread to New York and London were abortive and after repeated attacks from within his or ganization, with charges of dishon- esty and immortality, he was deposed in 19O5
 John Alexander Dowie, among oth- CT curiosities exploited his son Clad stone some years ago as the unkissed youth. This son, s:nce his maturity, has kicked out of his fathers har- ness and has worked and thought for himself
 Gladstone Dowie was baptized and confirmed in St. James Episcopal church three years ago and today, in the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, was ordained to the Episcopal min istry
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
SHIPS GAN PASS
 THROUGH CANAL
cuIebra Cut Deepened Enough to AL low Passage of vesseIs-Com-
 merciai Business Jan. 1st.

PANAMA, Dec. 1.-The Panama canal is open today from the Atlantic to the Pacific and steamers can be taken from one ocean to the other i, desired. The big slide in Culebra cut has been removed enough to allow fo! the passage of boats drawing thirty feet of water. The water is still raising and dredges are working to deepen and widen the channel. If nc additional sl des occur in the next few weeks it is expected that the canal will be open for traffic by January 1st, the date originally decided up- on.
 Colonel Goetuals chief engineer oi the canal commission, has concen- trated all his available force ot dredging machines and scows at the scene of the recent slides and rap i'd time has been made in clearing them away. ~.t.
 The dike at Gamboa has been al most cleared away. .......
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
TAKE LIMIT 0FF
 POSTAL DEPOSITS
House Passes Bill Allowing Large Deposits But Interest Only on
 First Thousand.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-The
 House of Representatives yesterday
 passed the bill removing the limit up
 on the amount of money which can
 be deposited in the United States sav- ings banks, but provided, however,
 that only the first $1,000 deposited
 would draw interest
 It has been demonstrated that the postal savings banks are mostly used by foreigners, who fear to trust bank
 CTS, especially the bankers of their own race operating small private banks and frequently disappearing with all the funds. These foreigners
 have saved many thousands of dol lars which they wish to deposit and lacking confidence in private banks
 they are accustomed to keep the mon
 ey upon their person or hide it about their homes and in consequence are frequently robbed
 The purpose of refusing interest upon more than one thousand dollars is to prevent the postal banks becom-
 ing to any great extent competitors of the National and savings banks of the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
Order. 90, ,2so, 900 Stamps.

WASINGTON, Dec. 17.-The post master at Philadelphia s taking no chances of running short of postage stamps for Christmas business. He has just ordered so.236,ooo samps, valued at sI,sgs .oou. the largest sin-- gle order ever given by postmaster, In July, 1912, the Chicago postmaster sent ins4a.. requisition for 0o,O00 stamps, valued ct .S1,5ss,ooo, establish ing record now broken by 'Phiia- delrhia. The stamps being sent to Philadelphia include some of the new issue of 2, g. F, 20 and 30-cent de- nominations, designed by Postmaster General Burleson to meet the needs o" the parcel post business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
ALASKA TANGLE
 FUR SHIPMENTS
In Attempting Regulation Legislature Brings Itself Into Conflict With
 Federal Constitution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Alaska legislature got itself -angled up with the constitution of the United States
 by undertaking to regulate the ship
 ment of furs from Alaska by mail.
 Mr. Cookery, the third assistant post
 master general, by direction of the
 postmaster general, has undertaken to straighten out the situation.
 A recent act of the Alaska legis- lature makes it unlawful for any per
 son to ship from that territory any furs without having obained and paid for a license permit. and further pro
 vides that no postmaster shall re ceipt for mailing any furs unless the
 shippers thereof S all present cer- tificate for this license fee signed by the clerk of the district of the divis-
 ion in which the furs are shipped" After informing the postmaster at Latouche, Alaska. who first brought
 the matter to the attention of the as
 sistant attorney general for the post office department. that congress un- der the constitution has the exclu- sive power of determining what shall
 be admitted to, or excluded from, the mails, MT. Cookery has advised him
 that neither the parcel post law nor
 any other law or regulation contains
 any provision making unmailable ar
 ticles shipped in violation of the laws of state or territory"
 Furthermore, he advised him, 'un-
 der the provisions of the law embod-
 jed in section 454, P. L. and R., furs
 constitute mailable matter of the
 fourth class and therefore, if they are
 properly prepared for transmission in
 the mails and otherwise conform to the requirements of the postal laws
 and regulations they should, when presented, fully prepaid at the prop CT rate. be accepted for mailing"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
FAVOR TRANSFER
 0F CABLE SYSTEM
to Try His Hand at Hand- ling the System.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Officials of the War and Postoffice departments have held a conference regarding the proposed transfer of the United States military cable and telegraph lines in Alaska from the War to the Postoffice department. 1t is general ly believed here that C ,neress will be asked to consent to the transfer.
 Postmaster General Burleson is anxious to secure the Alaska cable and telegraph lines as an entering wedge in his campaign of government ownership of the telegraph and tele- phone lines in the United States. He is anxious to have all means of com munication, mail, telegraph, tele- phone, express and even the wireless stations controlled by his department.
 Much opposition is sure to be de veloped by the Postal Telegraph, Western Union and Bell Telephone companies against the transfer as they will fight to delay and if possi- ble defeat the measure.
 The War department is favorable to the transfer as the department has felt for many years that charges for maintenance of telegraph and cable lines, harbor improvements, building of roads and trails were not a prop CT charge to the War department, which is never credited with the amount of purely civil work it does, but is charged with the total appro- priations for the War department, while one-third of it should be on a civil appropriation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
British Army to Advertise.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Lord North cliffe in q recent speech conveyed a hint to the government that its diff ficulty in getting army recruits might campaign in the press. It is now announced that the government is about to start publicity campaign on these lines, and advertisements will soon appear in the newspapers inviting men to join the army and set ting forth the armys attractions
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
FIREMAN DIES
 WITH FAMILY Responded to Alarm Only to Find His Home in FIames-Reaches
 Family, But Dies.

NEW YORK, Dec IA fire last night on Amsterdam avenue caused the death of two women and a mem Der of the fire department, who died while trying to rescue the two wo- men, one his mother and the other his sister
 The alarm, which was sent in by the policeman on the beat, brought the fire department to the scene in a hurry and when the fireman saw it was his own home which was afire and knew his mother and sister were in the flat when he left it several hours earlier. he made every effort to rescue them but only succeeded in perishing with his family. The bodies of all three were found together, and it is believed he died while trying to carry them to safety.
 Fifty persons were rescued by the police and firemen and many were forced to jump into the fire nets held by the fire lads. The apartment house was completely gutted.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
LONDON LOTS ARE
 VERY EXPENSIVE
MaIedaby Deeiey Pays $5o,ooo, ,ooo for City 6lock-Hjghest Price
 Ever Paid.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Maledaby Dee ley today bought from the Duke of Bedford a block of land in the heart of London, paying the enormous sum of $50,000,000 for the block. This is the highest price ever paid for land in London and establishes a highwater mark
 The negotiations have been going on for many months between agents for the purchaser and the seller The commission on the sale will be no mean fortune
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
HITCHCOCK STILL
 BLOCKS LEGISLATION

i WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-The Sen
 ate late yesterday afternoon :, voted down the amendment offered by Sen
 ator Hitchcock '1to the currency. bill i'd allow members Of the reserve board Ia salary of yfs.ooo' a year The sen ator will continue to offer amendment after amendment to the bill and will as far as it is possibisi, block ifs pass age. i'F'S'% ':'' 7 at'
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
Brighton Leaves for Port Wells.

The launch. Brighton, in command of Captain stamey, left this morning for Port Wells with light passenger list but 9 heavy freight cargo. This will he the last trip of the launch before Christmas md many Port Wells psople are expected to come tc Valdez On the return trip of t"e boat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
Earthquake seares Iape.

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 17.-An earth quake here last night caused a panic a among the inhabftants Of tic city
 who lied from their homes into the street, fearing the buildings would tumble down :, upon M them. No dam age was. done, but t was several hours before the inhabitants could be reassured. ,~'
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17

Latouche Here Early Tomorrow.
 The steamer Latouche, with a cargo of coal and explosives, reached Cor dova at an early hour this morning and is expected to reach Valdez to- morrow morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
Woman Mother of 2s Children.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. l7.-Mrs. To-
 man Eli. a woman of this city aged '45 years. gave birth today to her twenty-third child. It is believed by
 the local health board that Mrs. Eli holds the record. The Eli family arc pBor,: the father being an industrious day laborer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
Masonic Notice.

Special communication of Valdez Lodge No. 1Ss at Masonic hall Friday evening at o'clock. Work in u.e third degree. Twisting brothers wei come. c. c. REYNOLDS, Sec'y.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17

i,, Mrs.,IF. M. Brown wife of the judge
 lef, s't, the. district court of this diyislons fretarned to Valdez on the steamer this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17

Texas Kelley at Bay. a K. B. sen. sational film at the Orpheum.. Don. miss it, as it is a dandy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17

Jake Nafsted came in today from Tonsina to attend the Hoyt trial.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17

Bill Holmes brought in 9 number of poles today for the Valdez Electric company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-17
PRESIDENT ]! QUITS
 CARABA0 CLUB
Because of Satire Upon His Policy Towards the Inhabitants of
 the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--President
 Wilson has withdrawn his acceptance of honorary membership in the Or der of Carabao,' composed of mem
 bers Of the army and navy, because of the satire upon the presidents pol
 icy indulged in by the members of
 the club at the annual banquet of the
 organization held in this city few
 days ago.
 The officers were feeling good along
 towards the wind-up of the banque: and while the wine was red the speak CTS indulged in little sarcasm in
 reference to the policy of the admin istration towards the Philippines. The
 president took exception to the satire and in consequence withdrew from the club.
 WASINGTON, Dec 17.-Major Gen eral Aleshire, and Brigadier-General Mcintyre today called upon Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Secretary of War Garrison and apologized on behalf of themselves and of the army
 officers who attended the recent wal low of the Carabao society, at which banquet the administrators policy toward the Philippines was treated in sarcastic manner, giving offense to the president, who ordered an in quiry.
 The two generals were in attend ance and as the ranking officers at the dinner are held responsible for the insult 10 the president. It is be- lieved; that the matter will now be
 dropped and that nothing further will be heard of it.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-04-17

ed vacation. the rest OF the party re-
turning yesterday
There seems to be something magic
about that garden which the fremen
recently built for their flowers mt the
IRE station. II was n matter OF n day
or two ago that the seed was planted
and today there are flowers In bloom.
The mystery. however. Is solved
when you learn that the blooming
flowers happen to be plants and were
donated from a lady's hot house.
W. A. Clements. who has been min
Ing In Victor for several months. has
returned to Canon City TO look after
his fruit farm home on Elm avenue,
Lincoln Park
Rev. @. n. Mendenhsll went to
Portland this morning on No. 8. He
was joined there this afternoon by his
wife who went down on No. ?. Rev
MendenhaIl is the Lutheran preacher
at Pueblo.
Many picnic and auto parties were
the result OF Sundays pleasant wealth
or. The opening picnics OF the year
we're held and some enjoyed their first
long auto ride.
Mrs. Thomas Price accompanied
her daughter. Mrs. Campbell. as far
as Pueblo this morning. Mrs. Camp
bell is on her way to Durango to Join
her husband.
Mr.. J. r. Huey of Chicago. vice
president OF the J. NJ. BylIesby COM
pany. who own the Arkansas Valley
Railway. Light and Power company,
was In the city on Saturday making
an inspection of the local property.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-04-17

noon OF that day. offer for sale. and
sell. al public auction. NJ the front
door OF the Fremont County Court
House In Canon City. State of coiora-
do. to the highest bidder and for the
highest and beat price the same viii
bring. for cash. all the following de-
scribed real estate and property situ-
ate In the County of Fremont. State
Of COLORADO. to-wit:
THE East one-Haif tEizJ of Lot
Ten i0j. In Block -Four t4D, In Harri-
son. Rockafeilos and Macon's Add
ton 10 Canon City. Colorado"
The purpose OF said sale l. TO COM
ply with the requirements and proyi-
sions OF said decree. which was made
and entered In an action for the fore
closure OF certain mortgage. record
ed In the Office of the County Clerk
and Recorder OF Fremont County In
the State OF Colorado. In Book 14s
at page 3st. and particularly 10 real
ize from such sale the SUN OF Two
thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-sev-
en- and 77-i0o ft2.737.7D Dollars,
with Interest from said date OF said
decree. and being the amount due and
owing to plaintiff as by said decree
found. including attorneys fees alio a.
ed by the Court: also to realize the
amount 6f costs In said action as tax
ed In the sum Of 1896, and for the
expenses of this sale.
Dated this 18th day OF April. A. ID.
1918.
WILLIAM II. NEwcoMB.
Sheriff OF Fremont County.
First Pub. ApriI II, tei3.
Last Pub. May ). 1918.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-04-17

the defcndants. Bernetta Butt and D.
W. Butt. for the sum OF 3s.sis. with
interest on 1850 from March "a,
1919. and Interest ON $500. from Oc-
tober -. 1919. besides coats asd \
reasonable attorneys fee 10 be allow
ed BY the Couri-tg. 600 OF said amount
with interest m Aforesaid being the
amount due and owing on . promfs-
sorry note made and delivered BY the
said defendants. Bernctfa Butt and ID.
w. Butt. to this plaintiff. dated Sep
tember q. 1909. and payable three
years after date 10 the order Of this
plaintiff. with interest from April
"a. 1912. and $500 whereof. with In
terest as aforesaid. being for premium
paid by plaintiff for insurance on the
buildings on the real estate conveyed
by the mortgage hereinafter denrrib-
ed. and for a decree forccIosing a GER
tain mortgage made by the defendant.
bernetta Butt. 20 this plaintiff. as Sc
curity for the payment OF said note.
recorded IN the offfce OF the County
Clerk and Recorder OF Fremont Coun-
~ In the State OF Colorado. In Book
ls7 al page ioi. whereby IL conveyed
all that tract or parcel Of land situate
In Fremont County. In the State OF
Colorado and particularly described
as Lot numbered Seven 20 In Helms
Subdivision. according to the record
ed Plat OF Eaid Subdivision. together
with shares of the capital stock OF
The Canon City and OIL Creek Ditch
Company. which In appurtenant TO
said land" and for sale OF said real
estate and property. according TO law.
for the purpose OF paying said judg-
mcnt. together with costs and expenses
Of sale. and for a Judgment against
the defendants. Bernctta Butt and D.
W. Butt. for any deficiency there may
be after applying the proceeds arising
on the sale of said premises and prop
crfy. as Aforesaid. and for such other
and further relief as the plaintiff may
be lawfully entitled TO In the premises
all ~ In more fully set forth In the
complaint filed In said cause.
Witness. VIM. l. Morris, Clerk OF
our said Court. with the seal thereof
hercunto Affixed. at Office. In the City
OF Canon City. this 2sth day OF Janu-
AIRY, 1919.
tSEAI@)D
wM. l.. NORRIS. Clerk.
by y. p. ARTHUR. Deputy Clerk.
First Pub. April n. 1918.
Last Pub. May 10. i9la.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-04-17
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Estate of Amanda ]. Littieton. De-
ceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed Administrators OF the ostate
OF Amanda J. Lttleton. late OF the
county OF Fremont. In the State OF
Colorado. deceased. hereby gives mo-
tice that she viii appear before the
County Court OF said Fremont Coun-
". Mt the Court House In Canon City.
IN said county. at the March Term.
iela. on the 3ist day OF May, 1918.
~ 10 n. m. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate ara
notihed and requested TO attend for
the purpose OF having the same ad-
lusscd All pcrsons indebted 10 ea16
cstnte are requested TO mako lmme-
diate payment TO the undersigned.
Dated at Canon City. Colorado. this
18th day VI April. A. D. 1918.
ELLA D. PASSWORD,
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