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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

for the new year includes four new
men for the department, the puchase
of four circuit repeater for the FIRE
alarm system, eight fire alarm boxes
and FIVE miles of wire to be used in
installing them, new sixty five foot ex-
tension ladder and the rebuilding Of the
hook and ladder truck, new life net,
purchase of site for an engine house
in the northwest portion of the city
and new floors for the different engine
houses in the city.
The recommendations in the report
are in the hands of the committee on
fire department and it is probable that
the city will arrange to meet some of
these. No appropriation has been
made, however, for the purchase of the
proposed site for new engine house
or the other equipment. The commit
tee hopes to be able to provide for the
extension of the fire alarm system and
it is expected that two more men will
be added to the department. The re-
port compares very favorably with re-
ports of departments in other cities in
this and other states. During the year
the discipline of the department. has
been unusually good and the good feel
ing between the men has gone long
way toward making the department
efficient. None of the men met with
any serious injuries during the year,
but number of them were scratched.
bruised and burned in the discharge
Of the duties of their positions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
HAD A CHEAP CAMPAIGN.

William Il. Curtis, former Kenosha
man. has established new record for
politicians in Wisconsin. He filed with
the register of deeds this morning a
statement showing that he ran for tie
office of governor of Wisconsin at the
recent general election and ran ali
through the campaign without the ex-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

penditur Of a single cont IpSaili-
ton to this it is stated that he Aas
no committee behind him TO furnish
money or expend it. Curtis left Keno.
sha Just after election and went IL
Elgin, H., He recently returned to the
state and is now living at Beloit He
is the last of the candidates to file an
expense account with the loeal
officials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure. This is a good axiom
for people to follow when they send
their children out to parties just at
present. Scarlet fever may Turk at
the children 5 parties and its a good
thing to give these parties a wide
berth for the present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

And they say that there is no one
in town more tickled than Henry j.
Hastings when it was written GA. L.
Drury, district attorney" today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

The teachers of the city schools, who
have been spending the Christmas sea
son in other cities, returned to Keno
sha for their work on Sunday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller of Chi
cago, spent Sunday afternoon with
friends in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Fred Westine and Ben Buckmaste1
have returned to Beloit to resume theil
college work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

Mexico City, Feb. 17.--Presi- dent Madero and General Diaz agreed to an armistice of 24 hours, but 1t only lasted for ten hours, when fighting was renewed and it is now feared the city will be in ruins unless one side or the other is soon defeated.
 Shells have completely destroy ed the Belgian legation and the members of the legation were forced to take shelter in the Iega- ton buildings of the others pow CTS. The German legation build ing has also been frequently hit and now looks as though all the members of the diplomatic corps would have to seek refuge outside of the city.
 The American legation was sheIIed and Ambassador Wilson narrowly escaped being hit, though he is still at his post. Protests have been made to both Madero and Diaz, but no atten- tion at all is paid to the rights of non-combatants by the leaders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
SMOKER TONIGHT
 AT EAGLE HALL
City Council Entertain Visiting Members of Territorial Leg
 islature Tonight.

'rh \aI,''Z city cn,lnrii Nill 2N q d smoker ton @lt in honor of he members of he new lt@is lat i've body for Ala>ka who are now in Valdez on their way Io Juneau to attend the first session nf That body al he capital city.
 The committee has arranged for plenty of singing and speak ing. along with tue WherrWilh in uurnrh NOur thirst. The enter IainnrnI proper will commence al 8 o'clock sharp. and il is hoped that a large crowd will take this opportunity lo meet the men who are tn grapplr with the large problems which conf front tn" ter ritnry.
 Senator Conrad Breeding. of Nome, Thomas Gaffnry. C.. J. Ken nrdy and Frank Aldrich. repre- SrntatiNr>. represent the second division. with Senator Elwoou Brunner and Charles Jones. who are now outside.
 Senators Henry Rndcn. of lhiI- arnd, Dan Sutherland. of Ruby. with representa- ives ban DrlS- coll. C.. F. Collins and w. r. Burns. represent the Fourth di- NiSiun. Mr. Burns. however. is now on the outside and will reach Juneau before the SrsSionS open. J. J. MulIalIy. who was elected from the Fourth division. has re- fused to serve. claiming that h" can not spare the time from his business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
WILL APPEAL ID
 SUPREME COURT
Will Go Before the Highest Tribunal in the Land.

N ashimgium. D. c.. Feb. ,.-- Ih, government has taken an ai'~ peal tn Er supreme Court of the I,niird States against hr ruling of Judge D "rtirld in he >tranl- ship eases which have been tried al Juneau.
 Judge D\rriirld sustained the ,Iemllrrrr~ of the defendant steamship officials on tn" ground that before a prosecution can he in the district court for violation of Inc sherman act in the dis criminatiun of freight rates, the interstate commerce commission must first fix the rates after q study of the conditions and allow ing a fair return for money in vested.
 Attorney General Wirkrr>ham has directed that an appeal be taken against this ruling. The question decided by Judge Over field is new and the department is ,Icsiru,l> of having d ruling from the Supreme Court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
M'KENz|E CHARGES
 FISHER WHITEHALL
Claims That Decisions of Land Department Were Written by
 Special Agents.

Washington. D. c., Feb. l7.-- Donald Mckenzie, appearing be- fore the Territorial committee, charged that Secretary Fisher, Of inc Interior drparlmcni, was guilty of fraud. and that he had permitted special agents of he iand department to cancel the coal entries, and that the decis- ions of the department were also written by the same special az rnts. and not by the men who should have investigated as to the truth of statements made by these agents.
 Representative Martin cnrrnbn- rates the charges made by Me- krnZie. and it is expected that Secretary Fisher will be called upon to explain his reasons for allowing decisions on coal entries to be made by special agents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
TAFT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
 REGARDING ALASKA RAIL WAYS
PRESIDENT SAYS VALDEZ WILL BE ALTERNATIVE TERMINAL FOR FAIRBANKS RoUTE--o8J ECTS TO VALDEZ ROUTE BE-
 CAUSE IT WOULD THE COAL FIELDS

ion of the difficulties here pre- scented. urge the prompt and earnest cons idrrAt ion of this re- port and it's rrrummrn,IaI ions.
 The president S message con- tinurS as follows:
 Railway Connections Imperative.
 "Thr ruInrll>> ion finds that railway connections with nprn ports on the Pacific are not only just flied, but imperative. if fer iIr regions ef-inIand Alaska and it's min"rrf resources are {" be utilized, and that with such rail- way connect ions a large region will be open tu the honmrstcadrr, he prOSptctur and he miner. So far as the limited time available has permittrd.the commission has invest igaied and in it's report de- scriheS all of the railway routes which have been suggested for reaching in" interior. including the ocean terminals of these routes. The relative advantages and disadvantages of these routes are compared. The principal re- suli of this comparison may be stated in Dc hal railroad drvrl- upnrnI in Alaska should proceed first by mran,, of two inIrprnII- rnl railway systems. hereafter ln be connected and supplemented as may br justified by future de- Vrlupmcnl. One of these lines should connect the valley of the Yukon and it's tributary, he Tan ana. with ilrwater, and the "t h. CT should be devoted ln the de- velopment and needs of the Ku>- kokwim and the Susitna.
 Favors Cordova-Fairhanks Line.
 'The best available route for he first railway system is that which leads from Cor,lnva by way of Chitina to Fairbanks: the best available route for the second is that which leads from Seward around Cook Inlet to ldilarod. The first should be connected with the Boring coal field and the second with the Matanuska coal field. Other routes and terminals are discussed, but are found not to have importance or availability for development of territory pos seSSed by the two mentioned.
 ''The proposed terminals at ka- talla and Controller bay are found to be very expensive. both as l." and maintenance. besides furnishing very inferior harbOrs. The route inland from Valdez is at a disadvantage. be-
 (eOntinued on page q.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
0NE ESUFFRkCETTE
 HAS GOT S0REFEET.
Fighter, Member of Gen. eraI Jones' Army, Quits Be-
 cause Her Feet "Hoit" Her

Trenton. \. J.. Feb. l1.--Augus- la Fighter, one of the array of suffragcttrS led by General Jones from New York to Washington to attend the inauguration of prrsidrni-clrct Wilson, has quit the army. drScrting from the ranks and will finish the remain der of he trip in a Pullman.
 Miss Fighter has bli>trrs on her feet and she says they "hrit'' her SD that she cannot walk. The SutfraGrttr army has mrt With many mi> fortunes. They started uui with flags flying and an cS- 'urt of hundreds of women. but [ Ilr cold \ uthcr 500 ,hinnru uut [ he ralik.. only l5 ~, 'rrding in r'",tiiinG Princeton. Now r:ir | ore has ,!rsrrird and it is fear rh only a few of the women will be l.. line when ilr capital is r"arhru.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

New York, Feb. 17.--The gov- ernment troops have been unable to silence the guns of the Diaz army end they are still throwing shot and shell into the foreign quarter in the hope of forcing in- tervention by the Americans. Ev- cry legation building has been hit and it is feared that some of the diplomats have been killed, in which evert the powers will de- mand that the United States in- terfere and protect the property of the foreigners or they them selves will be forced to take a hand in the fighting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
HUGH WALLACE
 F0R SECY. NAVY
Tacoma Man Has Inside Track, But Democratic Committeeman
 Objects His Appointment.

Seattle. Feb. l1.--iIuGh Wal lace. of Tacoma. is slated for the position of Secretary of the Navy under the incoming administra- ton, but the knockers have al ready started in. Wallace is op- posed by National Committeeman Heifner, who claims that the ap- pointment of the Tacoma man Is & step backwards; that he is a re- actionary, and that he failed to help the fight for clean politics in the state of Washington.
 Wallace was as member of the Democratic convention which met at Baltimore. He first voted and worked for Harmon, then he switched to Clark and finally supported Wilson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
ALASKA RAILROAD
 LONG TIME COMING
Impossible to Reach Alaska Rail- road Legislation at This
 Session.

seattle, Feb. 1.--TEai here is but iii lr prnSprci of railroad leg iSlal ion by congress during the present session. nor even during the extra session. is he opinion of George Baldwin. of Valdez. who has returned from a trip iu WashinGinn. New York and ui her Eastern cities.
 Congress is so busy with ap- prupriaIiun bills and other mat L. trrS and the time before adiourn- mrnt is SD short that such an inn pnriant step as the construction of railroads in the north will hardly come up. The special ses- sion will be devoted to tariff re- vision, and by the time this mat ter is disposed of the congress- men will be anxious tu return to their homes and will not bother about Alaska. is the opinion of Mr.. Baldwin.
 However, he says the Srnti imrmt in favor of opening up the terri tory and developing it's resources is growing steadily al WaShin%- ton.
 Major BaIlainr. of SrWalrl is using his efforts in urging he re- lrntiun of Secretary Fisher as head of tn" Interior department. Mr.. Baldwin says.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
CASTRO RELEASED
 BY JUDGE WARD Habeas Corpus Granted to Form CT Head of venezueia--Was
 Charged With Murder.

New York. Feb. It. Judge Ward of the federal district court. to- ,iay freed General Castro. Wh" ilaI been detained at Ellis Island as an undesirable. but who was iaIrr released under q writ of iIabra> corpus.
 District Attorney Wise. of New York. objected to the admit ianre If Castro. claiming thai he had been guilty of a rold-blnudrd h!llrIcr when he ordered General parrtrS be shot. Gen. paredeS was at the head of an army fight ing against Castro. who was then dictator of Venezuela. and the lat fer ordered him shot when cap Illrrd by government troops. He was given no trial.
 Judge Ward. however. consid- cred il as only as a political of frnSc and not sufficient tn bar him from the country.
 Gen. Castro will attend he in alGuration of President -rlccl Wilson on the ith of March.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
SOUTHPOLE WAS
 TWICE TEMPERATE Captain Scott's Records Show Icy Region Was Formerly
 Warm--Found Fossils.

Christ Church. \. I., Feb. It. The records of Capain Scott show that the south Pole was at one time in the temperate zone. as he found fossils and traces of other maIIrr indicating that formerly the weather was warm and balmy where now nothing but an endless field of ice is seen.
 Under the ice of Mount ErebuS he found there existed volcanoes. He also reported that it was his judgment. from observations he had made, that the Australian continent and South America had at one time been connected.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
LEGATION BUILDINGS BEING SPELLED;
 POWERS MAY ASK J. s. TO INTERVENE

ing administration.
 It is announced in semi-off icial quarters that should President Taft feel compelled to interfere he would first consult with Pres ident-eiect Wilson, and only up- on his request would he order troops across the border, unless congress demanded that such a course be followed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
ADM|ARL DEWEY
 SUED FOR $2O,OOO

Washington. D. c.. Feb. It. Walter Johnson has commenced suit against Admiral George Dew ey for S20,000 damages, caused by the bite of the admiral's poodle dog.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
TRUCE ARRANGED BROKEN AFTER TEN HouRs-mA- DERo SAYS HE IS RElNcARN ATIoN JUAREz, THE sAv-
 ,oR OF MEXICO IN THE FRENCH

and would have burned them, but were disuaded from so doing by the passengers. The money was being expressed. from the coun- try by government officials, who fear that the war may make fugi- tives of them and they would re- quire an anchor to windWard when they are driven from the country.
 Washington, D. C., Feb. 17.-- President Taft had a conference with the members of his cabinet regarding the Mexican situation and it was decided that nothing
 be done regarding intervention. The President is 10th to act, as his term is very near the end he does not wish to take any action that might embarrass the incom-
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
A Fine Reception Tonight

To everybody who attends the Orpheum, as the pictures are all crackerjacks. See the New Wom- an and the LiOn.' Change to- morrow eve.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

Supt. Willard, of the Cliff mine, was in town this morning at tending to some matters of busi- ness.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

A nine pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dow al i:2O this morning. Both mother and child are doing well.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

Red Mcconnell arrived in Val dez from Ruby yesterday and will go south on the Northwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

Gentle horse and comfortable cutter for rent by day OF hour. Rate reasonable. Apply Fred .Fi>h. phone v.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

Dan Sutherland, senator for the Fourth division, arrived in town late vest .rday afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

The camp outfit of the Valdez Creek Mining company is now at the foot of the summit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

The prupu-ch construction of
 guNrrnlnrnl-uwnr railroads in Alaska received a decided impetus when President Taft sent lu con
 gross the report of tn" Alaska railroad commission on it's recent
 frs hand inNrSli9at ion or the
 prart rabiIity of such d scheme. i lugct her with d message signed hy himself. calling atI"mli" ["
 the findings of the commission and pointing out that they show
 cunclusively that federal railr"adS
 are imperative ln the proper de-
 vrlnpmcnt of AIa>ka's rich inter , for.
 i For Two Main Lines.
 The report of the commission
 not only recommends the lmp'"- dialr construction of railroad l line from Curdnva to the Panama river al Fairbanks, with a branch into the Boring coal fields. but al- so recommends the early con- s!ructinn of a railroad from Sew
 ard to the Matanllska coal fields, which i, eventually tn branch out
 900 miles into the vast kuSk"-
 hWim valley. the two main lines and branches all to be connected
 when the work is finally c"nlplrl- ed For the CuriluNa- to- talr- banks line he commission rSiI- males the cost of construct Ion to f br approximately Sl i.oon.ooo. with SG, 900 .nOO additional in ras" if is thought necessary to hulld branch line into Valdez. The estimated cost of the Seward line. including the branch line into the KuSkokwim and the Matannska fields is placed at appr"Xlma1eiy S2O. .OOO. .OOO. The entire project 1 for a railroad system for Alaska
 would represent an expenditure of approximately $35 ,000,Oo0.
 Federal Ownership Solution. 1 "The necessary inference from the entire rcpOrt.' says President ! Taft'S message, lis that in the i judgment of the commission its recommendation can certainly i be carried out only if the govern menl sbuilds OF guarantees tue
 construction of the railroads rec Commended. If the government IS
 to guarantee the principal and '6rterest of the construction bonds.
 ii seems clear that it should own
 the roads, the cost of which it
 really pays. am very much op- posed to government operation. but believe that government
 ownership with private operation
 under a lease is the proper solu-
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17
MAR|P0SA SAILS
 NEXT TUESDAY

Seattle, Feb. l1--Th $. $. Mar ipOSa will leave Seattle for Nal- dez next Tuesday with large number of passengers and a heavy cargo of freight
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-17

President Madero says he will protect all foreigners, but that they must immediately leave the city and remain in the outskirts of the city.
 Madero claims to be the re- incarnation of Juarez, the savior of Mexico from the French inva- sion under MaximilIian. He calls upon all true Mexicans to rally to the coIors and promises to lead them to victory. All news from this city is censored.
 San Luis Potisi, Feb. 17.--The rebels today captured train and footed the express car of $700,- 900 in gold. They robbed the passengers of all they had, sprinkIed the cars with petroleum
New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
DECREE AFTER LONG CHASE
Wife Whose Husband Fled to
Europe Gets Separation.

Mrs Frcderioka Wacker. whose hus-
band left THIS country for Europe when
he learned that his wife vas on her way
hitler last year TO sue him for a divorce.
obtained a separation from Justice Hen
drick. In the Supreme Court. yesterday.
The decree granted her a!lmony OF 81 Il
month
Several years ago Johann Fritz WaCker
offered hls wife 1000 marks II IN" would
allow him to get A divorce. according -
the testimony in d suit for absolute IL
vorce which Mrs Wacker brought short
ly after her arrival. which WAS dismissed
because she was not q citizen at that
time. The Wackers were married in Ger
many in 1886. and two weeks after the
birth Of their fourth child. in 1921, Wack-
or informed his wife that he had found
a younger and more desirable companion,
u was alleged Some time later she dis
covered that he had come to the United
States.
When her eldest son grew TO MANHOOD
she sent him 10 this country to find his
father. and he reported that Mr.. Wacker
was married again. Mrs. Wacker arrived
soon afterward. but found that her way
ward husband had passed her on the
ocean
New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
RAZORS RAIN INTO RIVER
Weapons Jettisoned When the
Police Appear After Picnic Row.

The Alabama Kid' and several mem
bers Of his gang attended yesterday the
picnic al Croton Point. on the Hudson,
OF the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church.
a negro institution In West 2jth street.
between Seventh and Eighth avenues. In
a general fight at the grove Charles
ZONES. Of No. 2I5 West 59th street was
shot and slashed and other members Of
the congregation received minor injuries.
The police at Ossining, across the river
from the grove telephoned 10 the New
York authorities OF the affair, and the
Patrol and several police launches sailed
IN the river TO meet the picknickers. who
u,ere IN the steamboat Isobel. Several OF
the rangstcrs were arrested. among them
psrcv Smith. OF No. 80 West l35th street
ua was Identified by a brother OF the in
,u,ed man az having welded the razor.
When the pclice boat hove in sight Of
tho Isobel. ,'evolyers and razors rained
from the excursion boat into the river.
zach Messenger was "frisked" as ne left
,at the pier at 1921 street. but no weapons
were found. search OF the boats later.
bovever. revealed two bushels Of pistols
and razors. Sflith was taken 10 a hos
pital at Ossining in critical condition.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-25
SPIRITS LED HER TO ALTAR
Widow Weds Again in Room
Where She Held Seances.

Mrs Mary Hsppell. widow OF John
Happel who was killed in an automobile
accident about year ago. surprised sew
eral Of her friends last night when she
invited them 10 her home. at No. 32J Co
lumbia street. Union I'm. 10 witness her
marriage TO Frederick Bruescher. Of
Tompkinsvillc. Staten Island.
Mrs. Happel who is wealthy. since the
death Of her husband. had taken mp spir-
itualism. and frequently In the last six
months had friends at her home when
sne held seances and talked with the spir-
I, world When her friends received an
Invitation to 20 to her home last night
many Of them expected To witness an
other seance.
They were usheTcd into the large parior
and the lights were turned out. Then
the folding doors TO the back parlor were
thrown open. and there in food Of hght
s,ood the rich widow holding hands with
ur Bruescher. Behind them stood the
Rev. Isaac W. Gowen. pastor Of the Grove
Reformed Church, Of Union Hill. While
the surprised witnesses looked upon the
sc.ne the minister went through the mar
riage ceremony.
Mrs Happll said that her marriage
,t,h her second husband war the result
OF n talk with the spirits One night
,,,o, she was particularly lonesome and
cod about a month ago. she said sht
,aiked with the spirits. and they t"'h
bar IN seek out Mt. Bruescher. who was
an old friend Of hers and who was anH-
ious 10 marry her