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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
GOVERNOR GLYNN'S MEASURES PASSED
 >s5 !
New York's Legislative Assembly Ad- journs After Passing Bills
 He Requested.

ALBANY. N Y., Dec. 15.-The state legislature adjourned Saturday evening last after passing all the measures requested by Governor Glynn. The measures are all pro gressive, the new governor insisting upon 9 high standard of legislation appropriations have been cut by the legislators, as Gov. Glynn had insist ed upon all department heads cut ting off useless help and retrenching iii he matter of expenditures.
 This is the same legislature which impeached Governor Sulzer and many of the members have been retired by the voters at the election in No vember and Republicans will take their places.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
VILLAS REBELS ROB
 CATHOLIC CHURCH
Destroy Church Buildings in chihua- hua, Which Has Been Evacuat-
 ed by the FederaIs.

FI. PASO. Dec. 15.-Catholic pI.ests arrived nere today from Chi huahua, the capital of a state in Mex ico Of the same name, and they re. port that the rebel army, under Gen eral Villa, had occupied the city af ter the federal troops left and that the first act Cf the rebel commando was to loot the churches of the city and force the treasurer of the church to give up every cent of church mon ey in his possession. All the church buildings were demolished.
 The church officials were not the only ones from whom money was ex- torted and every business man who had not fled from the city was forced to surrender all the savings of years under threats of immediate death. Prisoners were made of many busi- ness men remaining in the city. who are charged with treason against the constitutional forces. It is expected they will be executed in few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
MONA LISA TAKEN
 FOR REVENGE
Italian Thief Resented NapoIeon's Looting of National Art Gai-
 ies During Wars.

FLORENCE, Dec 15.-The police arrested Perugia, an Italian convict, and have charged him with the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre al Paris. The arrest was made after an examination of finger prints on the canvas had proven that Perugia had had the picture in his possession. The thief confessed to the police and said that he had stolen the painting in re- venge for the many pictures Napoleon had taken from Italian art galleries during the wars between France and Italy,
 Several other prisoners are being held by the police but they refuse to confess to having had anything to do with the theft of the valuable painting. Perguit has served sever al terms in prison for robbery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
TRY ID KILL
 R. R. PRESIDENT

CLEVELAND, Dec 15--An attempt was made here Saturday night to kill President w. c. Brown, of the New York Central railroad, who was passing through this city on the reg ular train. to which had been at tached his private car. The train was wrecked, but the private car of the president. which was the last car of a long train, remained on the track. A number of passengers were severe ly injured but no lives were lost. The police of this city and the company detectives are working on the case ana hope to arrest those guilty of at tempting to kill the president of the road.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
BOBB|ES ARREST S.PANKHURST
to Start Something.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Mrs Emmaline Pankhurst, the leader of the window smashers, was rearrested here today to serve out an uncompleted sentence Mrs. Pankhurst has been liberated un- der the "cat and mouse" act and had fled to France, but, believing that the government would not molest her she has returned to this city.
 The police made no effort to re- arrest the militant suffragette until she began preaching to her followers, urging them to renew the smashing of windows, the burning of the mail and the firing of the railroad sta tions and resistence to the. police. then they immediately took her into custody and will force her to serve out the rest of a three-year sentence. of which only three months were pre- viously served
 Mrs. Pankhurst threatens q hunger strike and it is expected that, after she is as near death from refusing to eat as it is possible for her to get she will again be released and will flee to France and remain there
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
TRIAL
 COMES ID END Italian Charged With Manifestations ney for Defendant Hopes for
 Reduced Verdict.

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 14.-The murder trial Of Frank Albani, the Italian who is charged with killing Steve Borros- co. 2 fellow countryman, was com pleted last night. Tom Marquam de- tended Albani and hopes for a verdict in lesser degree than the indictment, which charges first degree murder. No hope of en acquittal is entertain ed, as the murder was deliberate and cold blooded. Many witnesses testi- fled against the defendant.
 Two days were required to obtain jury, the prosecution required two days and the defense one day to in troduce evidence.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
DEFEAT
 MEXICAN REBELS
Kill More Than 1000 of Them in Tampico Battle-Both Sides
 Shoot Prisoners.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15.-The com mander of the Mexican gunboats at Tampico, has sent report to this city telling of the routing of the rebel forces, which were besieging the city, and the killing ofaMore than one thou sand rebels. Strong detachments of federal cavalry are in pursuit of the rebels and hope to completely annihi- late the constitutional forces.
 During the fighting about the city rebel and federal commanders imme- diately shot all captured prisoners in spite of the protest of Admiral Fetch CT, who is in command of the Amer can battleships, which were in the harbor during the fighting.
 The defeat of the rebels has given greater strength to the Huerta pro- visional government and the business interests of the city are all pledging him their support Men who are op- posed to Provisional President Huerta are aiding the government in the present crisis, as they realize the sure and certain fate of the country if the rebels under Carranza and General Villa ever capture the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
NEW IMMIGRATION
 BILL II :. PREPARED ?
Will Provide for literacy Test the Same as Did the Measure
 Taft Vetoed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--The new immigration bill is ready and the committee will report it today or tomorrow to the House. The bill is almost identical to that vetoed by former President Taft in the closing days of the previous administration. Tie act contains literacy test, as did the vetoed act, but it is expected that President Wilson will sign the bill if. it is passed by both branches of congress. ;' srs' ~-, i.'.
 Strong opposition to having ignor- ant and uneducated immigrants of southern Europe admitted into the United States has been expressed by labor organizations, and it is gen. erally believed that the bill will bt- passed at this session of congress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
ALAskANS IMPORT
 10000 % TONS COAL
Last Years Record, Shown to Con- gress by Geological Survey,
 Causes Much Comment

WASHING1O Dec 15.--The Geo. logical Survey have just issued re- port showing that Alaska imported ten thousand tons of coal the past year, although the largest coal fields in the world are located in the ter ritory. It is expected the report will stir congress up to taking some ac- tion regarding the opening of the coal lands in the northland and will curb the actions of the land office off cials, who consider 1t their duty to prevent the patenting of any claims located in the territory if they can by any means do so.
 Several congressman have express ed themselves as surprised at the condition in Alaska. which would force the operators and citizens in the territory to bring coal from for eign countries to open up the mines while immense bodies of coal lies un- touched at their very doors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
WILL GUT ALL
 APPROPRIATIONS
Leaders Fear for Party If Present Bills Are Passed-Confer Re-
 garding Cutting.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The House leaders of the Democratic party are today holding a conference with a view of cutting down appropria- tions which threaten to undo the party unless curtailed The largest num- Der of appropriation bills ever intro duced are now in the hands of the ap- propriation committee and it is ex- pected that before the session ends more will be referred to the commit tee and the leaders are determined to make good the party pledge to the country that a policy of retrenchment would he follow d by the Democrats
 It is generally believed that Presi- dent Wilson will veto any large ap- propriation bills if he can possibly do so.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
WOMEN WILL NOT
 QU|1 WASHINGTON !A!s';!H|!A
Committee of Suffragettes Intend to Stay Until Congress Adjourns or.
 Grants Them Vote.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.--The con- mittee of suffragettes here to induce congress to provide for an amend ment to the constitution allowing wo- men the right to vote, announced to- day that they intended to remain in the capital during the present session and work upon members of congress to secure the passage of the amend ment desired. The women claim that their expenses are being paid by sub scriptions from among the faithful in all parts of the states and that they are having a good time.
 As none of the members of the committee are at all handsome, nor have they forms like Milo Venus, it is expected that they will have con siderable difficulty reaching the ears of the congressman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
STILL AFTER THE
 COAL CLAIMANTS
Start Hearing Today on Munday Group of Locations-WiiIF Forfeit
 Money Deposited.

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-The govern ment hearing in the Munday coal cases started here today and the land department will make every effort to prove that the laws were disobeyed and that the entries of coal lands should be cancelled and the money paid by the locators forfeited to the government.
 The Munday claims are located in the Matanuska district and are said to be worth many millions of dollars. Considerable development work has been. done on the group, but the of firials of the land department claim that the locators have not developed a mine on all the claims recorded and therefore the letter of the law has been disobeyed
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
M|L|TANTS BEARD
 ENGLISH KING
Present Him With Petition Asking for Right to Vote While He
 Attends Theater.

LONDON. Dec. 15.-While attend ing the opera on Saturday night the king and queen received an appeal from the militant suffragettes who had crowded into the theater. and at the first opportunity threw the peti- tion into the royal box An uproar immediately followed and the crowd in the theater tried to rush the suf- fragettes out O. the building. but the police formed a cordon about them and escorted the women to the street, ejecting them from the building The royal pair smiled during the uproar.
 A few of the leaders were arrest ed and were arraigned today in Old Bailey, where they were heavily fined for disturbing the peace The magis- trate promised to impose jail senten- ces if any further attempt was made to molest the king and queen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
WILL
 SOON BE PARDONED

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec 15.-It is generally believed here that Wap- penstein, former Seattle chief of po- lice, will be pardoned next Christmas by Governor Lester. Wappenstein vas found guilty of grating and sell ing the privilege of breaking the law underworld in the Spirit City,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
CONTRACT WORK THE
 HATFIELD CLAIMS

Tod Date, N. F.. Nicholson and a number of men left this morning on the Ida May for Shoup bay to com mence the annual assessment work on the Mayfield group of claims locat- ed near the Cameron-J Johnson and Gold King mines It is expected that considerable development work will be started next summer and the property placed upon 2 shipping basis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
WIRELESS FOR
 LAKE STEAMERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-The De- ced that as 9 result of the recent storm which swept the Great Lakes, destroying more than hundred yes sells and causing the loss of many lives, all. steamers plying the lakes will he equipped with wireless and that fifty of the large passenger ships have already had the wireless ap- paratus installed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
REPUBLICANS PLAN
 ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--The Re- publicans plan the drafting of plat form at the national convention to be held in 1914 and will make an active campaign to secure the election of Re- publican members of congress in the fall of 1914, when the new congress will be elected
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
MRS. ELLA YOUNG |
 HAS MANY. FRIENDS
yft .p stsfa

CHICAGO, Dec. 15-Seven thousand women met here Saturday night and passed 8 resolution of protest against he action of the Chicago school board for dismissing Mrs. Ella Young, su- perintendent of schools. A move ment has been started to force the resignation of all the members of the school board who voted to dismiss Mrs. Young.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
Discover Coal Near BelIinaham.

BELLINGHAM, Dec. 15.-A large deposit Of hard coal has been dis covered near Meteor glacier by pros pectors. The deposit is said to have large surface showing and the assays of the coal taken show it to be as good in quality as any mined in Pennsylvania.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
eriohton Has Fine Trip..

The Brighton returned to Valdez last night from Port Werls ports and Captain Stamey reports one of the best winter trips in his experience. The Sound was as calm as during the sulntner months and not a breeze was blowing during tho entire trip, Eleven passengers came to Valdez on the launch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
OUR AMBASSADOR
 ''a'S%S' IS A HIGH FLYER

PARIS, Dec. 15.--Ambassador Her rich, representing the United States government here, made a trip with Aviator Bidault in his Ilionoplane and after the ride in the aircraft stated he had never enjoyed a trip in his life as well as the one he had just made with the aviator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
President stitl In In Bed.

WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-President Wilson is stili confined to his bed suf fering with the la grippe. The! ru- mors that his condition is serious have been denied by the attending physicians and ny members of his family, who state that the president will be at his desk in a few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
Notice.

'- Stock certificates of the Valdez Electric company are now ready and subscribers for stock can secure their certificates at the office of the com. pany in the rear Of the Copper block
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
Eleven Pounds Gold Can be Mailed

SEATTLE. Dec. 15.-By special order of Postmaster General BurlesOn anyone having eleven pounds of gold
 may send it through the first-class mail. It is thought that the order will
 he Of great benefit to Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
Americans Quit Going to Canada.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The re- port Of the immigration authorities show thaf the number of American citizens who generally leave the Un- ited States to go to Canada has fallen Off the past year materially
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15

Mrs. Fogge and daughter, Miss, Blanch, have moved into the ;, Burr: house opposite Moose hall, ..:..,,.t,e
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15

Jim O'Brien came up from Avery river on. the Brighton last night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-15
New President for Switzerland.

BERNIE, Switzerland, Dec 15.- Dr. Arthur Hoffman. a member of the federal council, has been elected as president Of Switzerland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08

Augusta people, as we'll as those of
Hallowel and Gardiner, Farmingdale
and Randolph, have for the past two
weeks missed the familiar spectacle of
George Crosby, member of the Ma
tional Home at Togus, making his
daily trip from the Home to Augusta,
and from here by way of Hallowell,
Farmingdale, Gardiner, Randolph and
Chselea back to the Home, and all
who have come in this way to know
the old man will regret 10 learn that
he is reported to be in the Home hos
pital. The trip covers circuit of
about f6 miles. and Mr.. Crosby, who
is Il years of age, has been doing this
almost daily for the past four years.
Sometimes, also, he has made the trip
twice during the same day, taking one
route in the morning and the opposite
one in the afternoon. 1t is estimated
that during the time he has been
making these trips he has covered a
distance of nearly 1900 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08
At the Colonial.

In the Tolls of the Devil" three
reel Milans masterpiece. A most
powerful story Astounding in thrilling
situations that make this feature Il
rival of "Dante's Inferno" This won
derful production will appeal to the
heart and furnish food for thought for
days.
Mutual Weekly of Current Events.
The latest and most interesting hap
pennings of the world are enjoyed at
a glancea
The Message to Headquarters
consists of three reels by Thanhouser.
young Italian officer saves an
American tourist in Italy from BAN
dts. and SO insures the everlasting
enmity of these evildoers, who have
confederates all over the world. Visit
ing the United States he is captured
by American confederates of the ban
dts and only escapes through a fell
low captive Yankee detectives mes
sage to headquarters.
The New Baby" keystone comedy
that will produce untold laughter from
start to finish.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08
Miss Mary A. Little, Lewiston.

Word has been received of the death
at 130 Monday morning, at the home
of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Pidgin of
Lewiston of Miss Mary A. Little,
formerly of Augusta, but who had for
nearly 40 years been connected with
library work in Lewiston. She resign
ed her position as assistant librarian
in the Lewiston public library, in
January, 1911,
Miss Little was born in Augusta,
May l, 1910, and lived here until she
received an appointment to the M. and
NJ. library Lewiston. The Manufacture
ers and Mechanics Library Associa-
ton was organized in 1860, the head
quarters being in College block, and
the late j. G. Elder, the last librarian.
Upon the completion of the City build
ing, the library was removed there
and Miss Little was elected to succeed
Mr.. Elder. Previously the library had
been open but portion of the week,
but Miss Titles appointment made
it possible to have the library open
every day.
Care was exercised in the selection
of books, so that in few years Lew
iston possessed one of the most val
liable libraries. of it's size, IN New Eng
land. When it was burned, with the
City building, it contained 11,oO0
volumes, some of them rare works
particularly on local history.
At the time of the fire, Miss Little
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08
Augusta Retail Market.

No particular change in this week
market. Flour from s5.75 to $6.5e.
corned beef from Ice. to Use. h. Thes
prices are for the best heavy meat,
lighter beef might be quoted for less.
Steak 2oc. To i0c. h., top round 30c.
h., under cut 22c.; hamburg. 15c. II
1sc. h.; ham sliced, sec. h.. Wet
spring lamb, 14c.-22e. h.; pure lard,
Ice. in bulk. in pail 5 lbs, soc; COM
pounds, lb. pail roc. 20 lbs, $2.4o;
fresh pork, 22c h.; sugar, bag, $3.50;
butter, 35c. to Acc. h.; eggs, native.
csc. doz. fowl, 22c. h.; broiler, Csc.
h.: cheese 24e. to Use. lb.; fash
toned yellow-eyed beans, lac. qt.
California, lac. at; potatoes, new,
zoe. PIX; cabbage, &c. h.; turnips. &c.
h.; squash, &c. h., beets, &c. lib.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08
AMUSE MENTS
Way Down East, Thursday Matnee
and Night, Oct. 9.

Way Down East" Lottie BAR
Parker's famous play of New England
life, comes to the Opera House next
Thursday, matinee and night. The
simple story, so full of humanity, SO
deity worked out around the environ
ments of hayiiells, farm-y yards and
rural firesides, has claimed the atten-
ton and aroused the sympathy of the
playgoing public for nearly twenty
years.
One of the happy characters of the
celebrated play is that it never pals
upon the tastes of playgoers. It's
notable features are the pronounced
personalities or types of character, its
flashes of humor and sentiment, Of
rathos, its simplicity, purity, whole
someness and realism. The music,
which year after year has been a
feature, still characterizes every per
formance Everything that can be
utilized to assist the capable players
| in making Way Down East and its
| scenes appeal to an audience has beer
painstakingly applied and the resnl'
is not only an elaborate but a highly
realistic production. Over fifteef
million people have greeted the ole
| fayorite during the past eighteen
years, and never in its history has il
been better presented than now. )
| bargain matinee will be given, price
25c balcony. and soc. orchestra. Nigh
prices always 25c. to $1.00. Seat!
lnoW on sale.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08
1.-THE FREELY"

What promises to be one of the
most important productions in a must
cal way this season, is the new COM
edy opera entitled THE FREELY"
which comes to the Opera House for I
limited engagement of one night,
Tuesday, Oct. 14th. With that cap
tivating little prima DONNA Miss Edith
Thayer as the bright particular star.
Mr.. Hammerstein has engaged in
the support of his star, Maxfield
Moree, Burton Lehman, Chas. II.
Bowers, Bert Wheeler, Paul Veron
Thelma Fair. Alice Gaillard, Eta
Hager and Irene Samsel.
Prices soc, 75c., s1.00 and $1.5o.
Seat sale opens, Saturday morning,
Oct. 11th.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08

put forth every effort to save the
records and other valuable informa-
ton contained in the library, and sue
oeeded to a great extent. refusing tc
leave her post until actually driven
from the burning building by the fire
men.
When the new City building was
completed, Miss Little again became
librarian of the M. and M. library as
sociation and remained there until the
public library was opened. Feeling
that she was not able to assume the
responsibility of the head of the new
institution, she accepted the place of
assistant.
Miss Little was member of the
South Parish Congregational church.
Augusta, and during all the years she
lived in Lewiston, was constant at
tendant at Pine Street Congregational
church, always being faithful to the
Sunday school and mid-week service
as we'll as to the Sunday morning SER
vice. Illness was all that ever kept
her from church. She was also mem
Der of the Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty and of Sorosis.
Beside her sister, Mrs. Pidgin,. an
other sister Miss Elizabeth p II. Lit
tie of Oberln, Ohio. and two half
brothers, James S. Little of Augusta,
and Frank A. Little of North Dakota,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-08
HOSPITAL DAY, THURSDAY.
Annual Observance for Benefit of the
Augusta General Hospital.

The annual observance of Hospital
day will occur, Thursday, Oct. .. from
to P. NJ. At this time there will
be an opportunity for visitors to sc
over the Augusta General hospital
and see the work which is being done
there. 1t is hoped that many will
show their interest in this good work
by visiting the hospital on this day.
During the afternoon lemonade and
fancy crackers will be served.
Any donations in the way of house,
hold linens, groceries, jellies. preserves
or canned goods will be most accept
able. The money given will go to the
District Nurse fund.