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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
BURMAN SPEEDS
THROUGH FLAMES
WINS RACE AND TURNS MACHINE
INTO THE OCEAN WHILE
ATTIRE.

BALTIMORE. MD, Feb. 23.--To
travel along at l44 miles an hour en-
veloped in stream Of fire is an expe-
rience few men have had, ana BOD
Burman, the Speed King, who Will
drive N the Indianapolis 5oo-miie race
for a fortune of $4,000 to be run
May 80 next, il relating his ex-
perienees OF Christmas day last on the
beach at San Diego, Cal, to ms
friends
thurman was after the mile record
and driving his huge o0-horsepower
car. He had an excellent chance for
the record and expected to go inside
his mile mark of 26.40 seconds made
at Ormond. Sitting in his car, with
out a dashboard, and looking right in
to the fast-working engine, ne was
started when the gasoline feed pipe
burst The five pound pressure on
the gasoline tank threw the petrol
straight at his face and a steady
stream shot by him, spraying his
clothing Intending to finish the mile
before slowing. he kept on. when d
back fire In the muffler set the stream
of gasoline on fire, Burman saw the
danger. and, climbing from his seat,
unable to slow the car down, he placed
a foot on the spring AT the side,
another on the frame, caught hold Of
the body Of the car with one hand aqd
held the steering wheel with the other
although the flames burned the hand
painfully.
Unable TO reach the release with his
foot he could not slow the car, and
with the stream of fame shooting out
30 yards to the rear he dashed over
the tape, doing the mile officially in
2s. and then steered for the ocean
The impact of the car entering the
water at / "A miles an hour threw Bur-
man far out ana away from ii. and
spectators pushed the blazing iugger-
paut into the waves until it was sub
merged.
Burman was relieved of the fire
which had enveloped him, when he
struck the water. The car-was really
bat little injured 1t will be recalled
that last year, in the indianapolis 500
mile race Burmar, with every chance
for victory. turned over in the back
stretch and escaped injury by mira
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The Dallas tTexas leaguel club has
signed Catcher Albert Basham. who
was drafted from the GAINESVILLE team,
of the Kentucky Indiana Tennessee
league upon the recommendation Of
Charles Barrett, scout for the st. Louis
Americans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
BILLIARD TOURNEY
To PH|LADElP H|A

NEW YORK. Feb, 23-Phila-
delphia was awarded the national
Glass 4 Is balk-iine amateur billiard
champ ionshsp tournament at q meet
ing here today Of the executive com
mittee of the National association of
Amateur Billiard Players. 1t is eH~
pected that at meeting of billiard in
terests in Philadelphia Monday the
date fer the tournament will he de-
csded It. will probably be held late
in March.
A notab entry list Cor the amateur
billiard classic already Is assured il
was said Among the indicated en-
tries are Conklin and Collins Of
Chicago. and f. w. Gardner and
Poggenburg, Of New YORK.. the last
named the international champion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

Interest in duckpins and bowls has
grown rapidly in Richmond. Hundreds
of bowlers crowd the alleys every af-
ternoon and night, and it IS difficult to
get places at many of the alleys, with
out wait Of some time
Next to baseball, bowling is looked
upon by athletes as the best game for
exercise and physical development.
Following the tricity tournament
which has just closed in Washington,
Richmond bowlers are now ener-
getically endeavoring to pull off
tournament here to be engaged in by
bowlers from Petersburg and Rich
mond
1t is practically conceded that the
next intercity tournament-betwee
teams representing Washington, Baln-
more and Richmond, will be held in
Richmond.
Local bow1ers are now active in
their efforts to compete arrangements
for a tournament to be held here mex
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
big Meet For Harvard.

NEW YORK, FeA 28-At he an-
nual meeting Of the intercollegiate
Association OF Amateur Athletes Of
America, at the Waldorf-Ast0ria
hotel, yesterday afternoon Harvard
WAS awarded the holding Of the track
and field championship meet, which
is set fer May 30th and $lst
Syracuse university made a hid fer
the games but were outvoted, 20
i, The vote was remarkable for tho
fact that Cornell upheld Syracuse,
while Dartmouth voted for Harvard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
Foreigners Want to Shoot

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--Russia,
Ireland, Chile and probably Canada
are the latest countries to signify
their intention OF sending rife teams
to the United States to take part In
the international rifle shooting COM
petition to be held at Camp Perry,
O., in September, according to the
national board Of promotion OF .rifie
practice.
A letter Just received from the Ma
tienal Rifle association of France Of
fered the American association six
silver cups as prizes for the tourna-
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
THORPE WORKING
FOR FIRST BASE

MARLIN. TEXAS, Feb, 23.-The
Giants roamed over adjacent parts Of
Texas today hunting, attending FISH
dinners, or indulging in automobile
riding McGraw had letter from
Snodgrass today saying that the
centert1elder won't be able to- report
until March 10th.
Wilbert Robinson says Thorpe has
improved good deal. or. at least
has shown a capacity for learning in
the few days the Giants have been
here, All of his Fielding practice
has been at first base.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
JACK ANTHONY
RETIRES FROM GAME

Jack" Anthony, the young Rich
mond outfielder. whose baseball ca
reer lies in the hands of the manage
ment Of the Petersburg club. has de-
termined To retire from baseball.
HE IL now associated with his father
and brother in the business Of con-
Quoting the Commercial hotel
Jack" has been in professional ball
for several years, and has achieved
fame asa quick man In the field, on
the bases and is some "stleker." Fly
his retirement the game In Virginia
loses a good man.
Lee Sharp will leave for the South
in few days 10 get in training for
the season He is keeping in shape
at Albert Anthony's.
The signed contract Of Enos Kirk
patrick. utility infelder, was received
by the BROOKLYN club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
Baseball Notes

Last season the Seattle club, of the
Northwest league, traded Pitcher
Joe Seaton to Vancouver, same league,
for Willett. Seaton proved a 1z2le
at Vancouver and Willett refused to
report. Willett is now wintering at
Trinidad, Colo. and has written that
he wants TO trade himself to some
Eastern club. President Dugdale, Of
Seattle has given consent.
President John Killian, of the De-
KaIb Baseball club. OF Sterling, Ills,
has started a movement to organize
a six-club league in Illinois composed
Of Elgin. Aurora. Belvidere, Sterling
DeKalb and Rochelle.
The Southeastern league, which dis
banded last season, was reorganized
at meeting held on February 3rd
Gadsden. Ala, was elected president
Of the league and Harry Brown, An
niston, Ala, secretary, Representa-
tives from Rome. Ga. LAGRANGE GA,
Admission. Gadsden and Opelika, Ala,
attended the meeting The sixth place
in the league, ii was announced. prob
ably will be taken by Talladega, Ala.
or Cedartown. Ga. 4 salary limit of
$3.50 was agreed upon and only one
higher than class y win be permitted
The season will probably open May
7th.
The veteran, Charley Hickman has
been engaged to coach the ball
team of the West Virginia university
from which he graduated in 1895
this spring.
Thomas M. Russell, of Maysville
4 " {ae has tfist t+7+4ta eit2ett-a f4fe-st-
dent of the Blue Grass league, to
succeed William Neal. Of Louisville
KY, hopes to secure the consent of
thes American association 10 place a
team from his league in Louisville.
Mordecai Brown, now of the Gin
cinnati team. had his knee placed in
a plaster cast on February nth I'm the
hope of securing an injury sustained
last summer in sliding 10 second base.
Examination of X-ray photographs of
the joint showed gathering OF water
under the kneecap. The pitcher has
been assured that the joint will be in
shape before the season begins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

One Of the real dramatic treats Of
|the season in Richmond. will be tho
here on Tuesday and
"Wednesday. and Wednesday matinee.
lat the Academy Of Frances Starr, the
talented and winsone young actress
Whom David Belasco win present i'm
her latest highly successful play The
lease of Becky" This play comes Dr.
|rect from a run Of three months at
Intact The play was hailed in New
York city, with case and production
Intact. The play was hailed In New
York as one 1T the very few theatrical
novelties OF the season, and Miss Starr
|received unstinted praise for the un-
usually clever work which she did In
tine principal role. that Of young
girl cursed with a dual personality,
who, from one minute To another,
changes from the sweet. refined Doro-
thy, 10 the vulgar. misChievous Becky,
This role has added UNNECESSARILY to
Miss STAIRS reputation as the ablest
and most popular Of the younger
American actresses.
Harry LANDER and Company.
Harry lander the Scotch com e8tan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

President John Kiilian, of the De-
kaib Baseball club. of Sterling. Ills,
has started a movement to organize
a six-club league in Illinois composed
OF Elgin, Aurora. Belvidere, Sterling
pekalb and Rochelle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24

In the New York state league the
Binghampton club has signed Out
fielder Al Swain, who was idle last
year because of I'll health, but in 1911
he was with the Memphis team. where
he hit 1886 in 80 games. The Troy
club has purchased Pitchers Sitton and
Waldorf from the Atlanta club, of the
Sa,ithern league.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
HISTORY DOES
 :. REPEAT ITSELF
Col, Willard Makes Another Offor Which WiIl Interest tho Poo-
 le of Ialdez.

In another column will be found an announcement by Col. B. F. Willard, which should be of interest to every person in Valdez. It is less than four years since he made a similar announcement and those who showed their faith in the good judgment of Col. Willard at that time have been drawing down fat dividends from their investment. His former announcement con- cerned the stocking of the Cliff mine and the notice today is in connection with financing the Tatum property at Port Wells.
 The property has been exten- sively developed and the body of ore in sight is worth many times the price paid for the mine. The location of the property is such that it can be worked to advan- tage at all seasons of the year by water power, big factor in the reduction of the ores.
 The proposition which is put up to the people of Valdez by Col. Willard is one which is sel- dom offered to the public. He has spent his own money in de- ynlnpinr thu nrpI,prIN tO he point where the gamble which attends the opening of nearly ev- cry mine has been eliminated, making it a purely business proposition. a matter of invest ment.
 Col. Willard should experience no difficulty in raising the amount required to put the Ia tum property into the list of div idend payers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
.L|NDSTROn WILL !:
 .Gl0= OVER GLACIER
Will Take Dogs to haul Outfit Over Ice Where He Will Cache
 It for Future Use.

Gus LindstrOm believes that even in the summer time the bet ter way to reach the new dig gings on the Tazlina and Nel- china rivers is in over the Nal- dez glacier. He will leave this Afternoon or tomorrow morning and those who know him are wagering that he will make the trip and be heard from as sUOn as some of those who are going in over the trail via Copper Gen. ter.
 He will take about three hun dred pounds of supplies and three dogs with him. The sup plies will be packed up to the glacier by Jim Wilson and Con Lowney and Lindstrom will then load them on sled and make his way over the glacier. The gla- cier is said to be in excellent condition for freighting accord ing to reports of several men who have returned from pros pecting in that section. When he arrives at the other end of the glacier he will cache the sleigh and other stuff not re- iuuired on the trip. He will take a pack himself and make each Of the dogs do their share of car rying the outfit. Game is plcnti- full at this season of the year and he believes he can secure enough to keep the dogs and he will have them with him when the freeze up comes. He expects to spend several months in the interior prospecting if ho does not suc- cced in getting in on the new strike.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
The Great Shoshone Dam Now
 Completed.

The highest dam in the world. the Shoshone dam, built in the canyon of the ShoshOne river, eight miles from Cody, Wyoming, for irrigation purposes, as a part of the United States Reclamation Project. is now completed. The dam is $50 feet high, and the walls of the canyon rise vcrti- cally about 1000 feet above it's top. As might be expected, great difficulty was encountered in iamming a river in a canyon so narrow that the water had to be drtu,lrrd around the work in a tunnel cut in the solid granite.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
BASE BALL SCORES.
Friday, September 26, 1913.
National League.

pitlsburg 6, Chicago 1. Pitch ers--Hargrave; Smith.
 Brooklyn 7, New York i. Pitch crS--Allen; Meyers.
 Philadelphia 6, Boston 5 pilchers--Rixcy; Dickson.
 Second game. Philadelphia g. Boston 10. PitcherS--Seaton: Tyler.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
:fAV0R|l||B|l||.f;..,REP0RT
 7: <: ON ALASKA BILL
Delegate Wiokersham's Railroad Bill Endorsed By Committees
 On Territories.

A telcgraphic message from Delegate Wickersham to Dr. +. M Boyle is posted in the win dows of the Owl Drug store and is of interest to every person ill Alaska. The message states that the delegates railroad bill had been reported to the House by the Committee on Territories with the recommendation that it pass. The message reads: House Committee on. Territor- ies just reported my Alaska rail- road bill favorable with recom- mendatiOn for passage"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
Episcopal church.

Services at the sChurch of the Epiphany Sunday are:
 Holy communion '8:3O a. m.
 Morning prayer 11:00 a. m. Sunday school 12 m.
 Evening prayer and sermon 7:3O D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
Notice to oreditors.

In the Probate Court, Valdez Pre-
 cinct, Third Judicial Division,
 Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Tom Toolson, deceased.--Notice to creditors.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Tom TOolson, deceased. to the creditors of, and all per sons having claims against the said estate, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within six (6) months after the first pub lication of this. notice, to the said administrator, at the office Of Frank c. Weber, Valdez, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this i8tR day of September, 1913. ANTON CARLSON, Administrator of the estate of Tom TOolsOn, deceased. Date of first pub. Sept. IS. 13. Date of last pub. Oct. 20, 'i3.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the Town of Valdez, Alaska. will meet as a Board of Equalization to equal ize the taxes. of the said town for the year 1913 on each of the fol- lowing dates: On the thirteenth and fourteenth of October. from eight to nine o'clock p. m., on each of said days: on the twenty third day. of October. from eight to nine 'O'clock D. m., on said day. and as much longer as may be neocssary to complete the business brought before it. The assessment books are now open for inspection al my office.
 By order of the Common Coun- cil. RANDALL E. AS HEY,
 Town Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
American League.

New York Q, Washington 5 Pitchers--MdHale; BochllnG.
 Boston 10, Philadelphia i Boaruman.
 Chicago 8, St. Louis ,. Pitch rrS-- Berry; Lencncn2.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27

New fall coats and pattern hats just received on the Northwest ern at Harvey's TOggery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
Catholic Church.

Confession and communion at 8:3O a. m. Mass at i0:30. Sun day school at. 2:30.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27

Geo. Reinke. the watch repairer .e,d jeweler. is at the Valdez Drug
 ',.% ,!t'
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27

WANTED--SecOnd-hand dog sled. Inquire Albemarlc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
Northwestern lsaeue

Among those leaving for the new camp today are: Alex Gra- ham, Chas. Anderson, Gus .Si- monson, Robert Small, J. c. Le- ferric and q. COrry. Messrs. Small and Cory have been en- ployed at the Cliff mine for some time past.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
Moose Dance

The Order of Alaskan Moose will give their regular weekly dance Saturday night at their hall to which all friends of the organ ization are invited Dancing will begin at 9:3O sharp. Tickets can be had of members. O(iod music.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27

Don't forget the Moose dance tonight. .....
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
TO THE PUBLIC.


 Granite Mining Company to take over what is known as the Tatum property at Port Wells. Capital stock will be $500, ,0OO. .OO, par value of Sl.OO per share, fully paid and nOn-asscssablc; :; 300, ,OOO shares will be placed in the treasury: 5O.0OO shares of this will be offered at 25c per share.
 What have we to offer? We have $500, ,OO0.00 worth of ucNcl- oped ore in sight: in other words, We have 5000 tons of ore in one vein and 500 tons in another above the tunnel and solid ore the entire length of the tunnel 125 feet. From all assays ob- tainrd this ore should average $iO0.O0 per ton, mill run. The vein is from ten inches to two feet wide. lying in the graywacke in the granite contact. The work ings are at an elevation of 40 feet and the mountain rising one in two above the workings. It is o.OOO feet from tidewater; tim ber sufficient for all purposes for all times. With 5000 foot pipe line, 400 foot fall can be ob- tained for water power which will be good the year round. Transmission line will be i,000 feet. It can be worked much cheaper than the Cliff mine on account of the advantages of the timber and water power. On an average il is twice as large as the Cliff and fully as rich. The prop erty originally cost S50.O0O.O0. We have two years to pay for It. propose to install a mill i'm mrdiatrlN using gasoline power for the preliminary, developing with water power next season. This can be made a home con- cern as we'll as not: S15, 1000 will put it on a milling basis, and therefore be a paying mine al once. Development work SD far consists of 100 feet of tunnel wurK tapping one vein from 100 tu i5O feet deep. the end of the tunnel now following the vein on this dip l50 feet underground. I invite everybody to come in and ] put this property on it's feet as a home affair. So far the money has been put up by three people, S,OOO.OO, and ii was not stocked or any offers of stock made un- til we had property.
 Seal and stock book ordered on this boat. Receipts will be given for money paid in and stock issued when the book and seal arrives.
 1 want to raise S5,O00 quickly, and if you desire to come in do so at once.
 The contractors are willing tn take part stock. Hanson, the man who rebuilt the Cliff mill, is will ing to take part stock for his pay and wait for the balance to come out of the mine. He goes down the first of October to build the mill. A Denver roller mill will be installed before Jan. 1st 1914, and running.
 Ted Johnson and Charles Lar son. the contractors, are in town Talk to them.
 1 B. F. MILT.ARD.
 Interested parties can see c
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-09-27
Northwestern Leaaue.

Seattle i, Tacoma 1. Pitchers --Dell; GirOt.
 Vancouver ,, Victoria Q. PItch- ers--Hall; Filchner.
 Spokane 3, Portland I. Pltch- ers--Douglass; Mays.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-18
The Bungalow
By HOWARD L. RANN

The bungalow is open fireplace entirely rounded by leg room and weather-stained shingles It represents style of architecture that highly popular with people who have grown tired O nishing free pasturage to relatives who know when let The original bungalow adap- tation Of the sectional book generally packed away in the woodshed until the arrival of the heated term, when it loaded into a wheel barrow and up in messy retreat where the automatic stinger the lake mosquito would be interfered with by anything except cObweb hose The modern bungalow, however, is the ground. within reach of q hot-air furnace and when surrounded by army tents will accommodate entire family in perfect comfort Some people future build bungalows which equipped with themselves saddIed with very tenacious brand of company The bungalow makes irresistible ap- peal who wish be emancipated from the accursed bondage of the cleaner and the irritating presence of the dusting a and his wife keep house in for years with kitchen utensils except a opener and a of Emerson's essays. This is why the bun galow is making the brown-stone front look about popular nquisitive insurgent in the United States The bungalow is third living and twO-t thirds porch although ionally humble apology for kitchen is tackled The bungalow kitchen usually misaid by the choked for room the lady the house has The bungalow is sometimes dersively called q cottage. and people who have lived in dur ing a summer, surrounded by open bored screen ing the monotonous chant of the male bullfrOg, generally willing make a reasonable discount for cash
Arizona republican., 1913-09-18
mTAr PACKING INDUSTRY

A report of he United States Department of Agriculture shows how necessary the very life O the n industry that for many years has rightfully regarded distinctive Of Chicago In the slaughterng and packing of meat animals Chicago leads all other cities of the country by a wide margin stock wards killing one-fifth all such animals slaughtered in the United States and one-third of those killed in the ten lead ing packing centers. The figures for Chicago he cattle, 1,664,613; calves 46375O; sheep. 4772257; goats 15,273 hogs, 5994 513 the total being 12910506 meat animals of all kinds killed
 in 790 establishments in 226 cities of the country 7628 491 including 7,245.585 beet cattle 2,277,954 calves 14979354 sheep 72.S71 goats and 33,052,727 hogs. Chcago's proportion therefore is PA per
 Chicago slaughtered more than twice the number of meat animals killed by it's nearest competitor, Kansas City, total figures that packing being 5.646,1SI, while the the other eight important packing centers South Omaha, 4.6O9 655; New York 3.034,4S5 East Louis, D. 966, ,292; South St. Joseph. Mo. 2.671.443 Boston, O44; Indianapolis, 59S000; xSiouX City, 1520 GOT; Buffalo, 1,3S1,271.
 There other packing centers of which Wichita, Kans., and Fort Worth. Tex considerable local importance, and do some shipping beyond their immediate neighborhoodS. But practical purposes the cities first named ar the only of real importance. They slaugh- 65 all the cattle killed in slaughter houses, their product embraces prac- tical1y all the which into interstate trade. remaining 216 cities practically supply only local m Therefore it is plain that Chicago nishes one-third the amount of meat shipped