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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
PREACHER AGAINST
 GOVT. RAILROADS
Says That Only Adjoining Territory be Benefited, While Wagon
 Roads Would Help All.

BOSTON, March 6-Archdeacon Stuck. the man who climbed Mount Mckinley year ago, in statement issued today to the press of this city, said that the Alaska railroad will fail to develop the territory of Alaska and that had the same amount of money been spent in building wagon roads and trails and means of transportation that would open up all sections oi Alaska it would have done more good.
 The archdeacon stated that only the country adjacent to the rairload would gain anything by the building of the government road, and that only a very small portion of the north could be reached by the government line as now planned. but that had a large sum of money been spent upon wagon roads and trails all sections of the country could have been benefited.
 He declared Alaska had a system of natural waterways in the interlo! and short lines from the coast coule easily have been built giving all sec tions of the territory a fair chance,
 "A system of wagon roads would d, more for Alaska in few years than the proposed railroad will do in decade" said the churchman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
LARGE FORTUNE
 F0R DAY LAb0RER
Mother Dies Leaving Winthrop Vim ton an Estate of $250, ,0Oo-He
 Leaves to Claim 1t.

BERKELEY, Cal, March 6.-Win- throp Vinton, day laborer of this city, received the news today that his mother had died at her home in Mass achusetts leaving him an estate esti- mated to be worth quarter of a million dollars.
 Vinton immediately started for the East to claim the estate. He states that he never knew his mother was wealthy, thinking only that she had enough to live on and that he had come West to earn living The in vestments were in real estate, which had greatly increased in value the past ten years, he stated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
CHICAGO JURY
 C0NV|CTS ELLIS
true to Him-Judse Hands Hir1 Package of IS Years.

CHICAGO, March 6. 6.--William F. lis was convicted here today of muI der for killing his wife after he foun.t that she was unfaithful to him. E. lis tried to commit suicide at the tim. of the murder. but failed. He appear - ed not at all concerned at the verdi,; of the jury.
 The verdict rendered was not ex pected, as the evidence showed cleal ly that Mrs. Ellis had been untrue 10 her husband and had frequently m'. her paramour at different Chicago ho- tels, and that when Ellis becam aware of her unfaithfulness he prs pared to and did kill her.
 The attorneys for Ellis gave notice of appeal.
 The trial judge passed sentence i'm mediately and sent Ellis to the pen: tentiary to serve 9 sentence ct i5 years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
CONFEREES HAVE
 WITHDRAWN BILL
Found Number of Errors and Decided to Have Bill Reprinted-AIas-
 kans Watching Lobby.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The conference report on the Alaska rail load bill which was reported We'd nesday to the House, was withdrawn yesterday by the committee because it developed that several errors and changes had been made in the bill which were not intended by the con- mittee and they therefore requested the privilege of withdrawing it and have the new bill printed today for distribution among the members.
 Congressman Houston stated today that he was confident the bill would pass both houses today and that it would go to the president for his sig nature on Saturday.
 Alaskans here are watching the bill with great care, fearing that the lobby here representing large interests in the territory will endeavor to put a Joker into the bill which would favor the interests.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
SNOW AVALANCHE
 KILLS TROOPS
Mountain Soldiers When Slide Hits Detachment.

VIENNA, Austria, March 6.-Word reached this city today that twenty soldiers were caught by an avalanche in the Tyroleian Alps and killed, while scores of the troops were bur- jed but their comrades succeeded in digging them out of the snow and ice.
 The accident happened when a de tachment of troops were mannoeuvr- ing on the snow in the valley, when the effect of the continued volleys caused the snow high up on the mountainside to start down the slope with terrific velocity, burying many of the men, killing some outright, while others were only slightly injur- ed.
 Those of the troops who escaped immediately started the work of res cue and also sent to the nearest town for assistance All the bodies but two have been recovered and the men are still working to uncover them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
NAVAL BATTLE IN
 MEXICAN WATERS
Rebels Have a Gunboat Which Fights for Two Hours With Federal
 Navy-Nobody Hurt.

MEXICO CITY, March 6.--The greatest naval battle in the war of rebellion in Mexico was fought today at Tampico between a rebel gunboat and two of the warships of the fed eral navy. Although the three vessels fought for several hours not a shot hit the warships. but several did con- siderable damage to buildings ashore.
 The battle was watcsed with great interest by the naval officers on for eign ships in the harbor, all of whom withdrew to safe distance. The rig ging of the foreign battleships were black with the sailors, who watched the exchange of shots.
 The rebel ship then withdrew and the battle ended. All of the vessels are ol dand out of date.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
HUERTA WILL
 TAKE THE FIELD
Will First Arrange For New Executive Satisfactory to United Staes and
 Europe.

MEXICO CITY, March 6.--It is ru- mored here today and generally be- lieved that Provisional President Hu erta will soon take the field in per- son against the rebels and that he has arranged for the selection of a presi dent who will be satisfactory to the American administtation and te' the powers of Europe. ..~
 Huert is determined to put down the rebellion and has been drafting a large number of recruits for his army and accumulated vast war stores.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
LANE FAvORS THE NEW LEASING AC1 Says 1t is Aimed to Compel the Development of the Coal
 Fields of Alaska.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-ln an interview today Secretary Of the In terior Lane wen, into details in ex- plaining what is intended to be ac- complished by the bill to provide for the leasing of coal lands in Alaska and which has his hearty indorse- ment.. He said
 Tt is leasing bill with Ill n'mum of detail and maximum of advan- tage to Alaska It lays all practicable safeguards against monopoly and yet permits of large working areas. It re serves to the United States definite tracts in the known fields, more than sufficient, it is believed, for all gov ernmental needs, and throws open to immediate and individual use the lesser coal beds under safe restric- tions. l can think of nothing which could be done to make Alaska coal a world resource for which this does not provide. It's terms appeal to me as those which will make for the full opening of Alaska's coal lands with but the slightest opportunity for their monopolization. It is aimed to com pei the development of coal and not to form foundation for speculation in the value of coal lands.
 Coal Lands Rarely Bought.
 The plan proposed, to lease the lands to operators, has several points of value It is. in the first place, the normal plan. Not only is this recog- nized by many of our Western states in their statutes governing the dis position of state owned coal and ore lands, but it is the method under which practically 90 per cent of the coal of this country is mined. We hear of coal operators and mine workers, but seldom of coal land proprietors. This is because the coal of the coun- try is not mined generally by the land owner but by lessees. In some of our largest fields the royalty paid is more stable than the freight rate or the price of coal itself. In some of the Australian colonies where coal is pro duced for export to South America and this country the law permits coal lands be bought or to be leased. Yet the sale of the land is practically un- known. The reason is apparent. Why tie up capital in the coal itself when such capital may be more pro6tably used in development. And one may reasonab bly, ask, why should it be the policy of our people to limit coal op- erations in Alaska or elsewhere to those who have, money enough to al~. low a, large investment to lie idle in coal field? Could there be great CT temptation to monopoly or a more certain warning to men of small means that they arc not to be regard ed as factors in the coal industry"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
MEXICO INDIANS
 START TR0URLE Indians, Under Gen. Juan Fran cisco Lucas, Cause Huerta
 Much Concern.

MEXICO CITY, March 6.-That the situation in the Puebla mountains has become extremely serious is the state ment made today by Gen. Banquet, who is evidently greatly worried over recent developments in that region. The Indians are threatening to cut the power line from Necaxa, supplying power and light to the capital. It is believed that the band which is giving trouble cut the power branch to Pac- huca on Saturday last.
 Military men estimate that 25,000 trained troops will be required to pac ify these Indians. in view of the rug ged nature of the districts they oc cupy and the prowess they have shown in past campaigns against strong federal armies.
 This movement is distinct from the Carranza instruction, the Indians not recognizing any other leader than their own, Gen. Juan Francisco Lu cas, former lieutenant of Porfirio Diaz during the wars of reform, and known as the Patriarch of the Sier ras." The trouble arose from the allow the Indians to elect their local authorities, forcing loans upon them, and drafting them into the army. A recent uprising was quelled by the promise of the government to allow the Indians to elect their own auth critics and also to liberate the Depu- ties from their districts, who were im-. prisoned. The promises were kept for a short time, but later, the Indians say, were broken. since the military officials continued to impress the In dians into the army and the ob noxious local authorities refused to yield their posts, making it necessary to remove them by force.
 The seriousness of this movement does not cause great alarm here, be- cause it is known that these Indians will not commit depredations similar to those of the rebels of the north or the Zapatistas of the south Many instances are quoted of events hap pening in the former attack upon Tez- uitlan, where the Indians captured wealthy men. but did not rob them. On one occasion they captured bank clerk who was carrying 50,000 pesos in large bills, but did not rob him, except to take his pistol, and gave him safe conduct through he.terri- tory they controlled. 'E.-
 Diplomats. however, regard thisup- rising as seriously complicating the situation, since the success of the Puebla Indiafis will mean that" they will not accede to the demands of the northern rebels, who, it is under stood, they despise. The same Indians revolted against the Madero regime in its latter days: wherefore it is not be- lieved that they will be willing to see former Maderistas return to power
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
STEPHENSON PLANS
 LONG SLED TRIP
Says He Lost One Years Time-WilI Go to Prince Patrick Island
 From Point Barrow

WASHINGTON, March GA letter. was received here today from Explor- er Stefansson, written to the Nation al Geographic Society, in which the explorer stated that he would make q sledge trip from Point Barrow to Prince Patrick Island, which lies 500 miles to the northwest of Point Bar row.
 The explorer says that he has lost a year by the unfortunate accident of losing his ship, which was blown from shore and caught in the ice foes when he and other members of his party were ashore hunting
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
M|NERS' UNION
 RAISED BIG SUM
Paid Out $2,o00, ,ooo in Strike Benefit. to Colorado Strikers During
 Present Trouble.

DENVER, Colo, March 6.-The treasurer of the United Mine Work CTS, who testified today before the special congressional committee In vestigating the situation among the coal strikers of this state, told the committee that the mine workers had contributed more than $2,000,000 to the aid of the strikers and that they would still aid them in the fight.
 The money, he said, was paid out in strike benefits to the men and their families so that they might not starve while the battle for better wages pro gressed.
 Several of the congressman wanted to know why if the union was able to pay $2,O00,00O in strike benefits they could not have leased coal mine and given the men work a plan which, they stated, would have work ed in the interest of the unions as demonstrating that cooperative labor could do, also retaining the profits for the men in the mine, while at the same time competing with the coal operators The treasurer stated that the union did not contemplate enter ing business but was organized to se- cure living wages for the men.
 The committee held it's last hear ing today and left for Washington late this afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
Fruit Shippers Protest.

WASHINGTON, March G.-Fruit shippers today asked the Interstate Commerce Commission not to burden the consumer with further charges by way of increased freight rates to Eastern railroads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
ADMIRAL EVANS
 LEAVES SEATTLE
Has Large Passenger List for Valdez Also Has Large Freight
 Cargo for This Port.

SEATTLE, March 6.--The steamer Admiral Evans, fthe Admiral Line, left here last night for Valdez with a good passenger list and a large cargo of. freight
 The following passengers left for Valdez Tony Carlson, Mrs. McDan- iels, J. W: Neil, T. J. Lane, J. L. Me Lean and wife; Jack Blothe, E: w. Greene and wife, Dr. Cockerille, John Zug, Squier. Jake Hepfnger and IA secOnd-class.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06

Jack Mclean and his bride are con- ing north on the steamer which left Seattle last night
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06

Nels Jepso9, the Beaver Dam roadhouse keeper, reached Valdez last nisht from the interior.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
GERMAN WRITER
 GOES ID JAIL
Because He Said 1t Would "Be Misfor- tune lf Crown Prince Ascended
 the Throne of Germany"

BERLIN, March 6.--Hans Leuss. d writer, was sentenced here today to serve six months in jail because he stated that Tit would be a great mis- fortune for Germany and the German people if Crown Prince William should ascend the throne of Ger ~ ; "'
 His remarks were overheard, and he was haled into court and sent to jail for his lese majesty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06

John Zug, the engineer of the Alas ka Road Commission stationed at Fairbanks. is coming north on the Evans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06
WILSON READS
 ANOTHER MESSAGE
Tells Congress to Change the Canal Tolls Law Which Exempts
 American Shipping.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-In the shortest message he has yet read to congress, President Wilson yesterday addresse dthe two houses of the leg islative body upon the matter of re- pealing the Panama canal tolls, against which the maritime nations of the world have protested.
 The president stated that the ex- emption of American ships from the payment of the same tolls as paid by foreign vessels was clearly in con- travention of the treaty with Engfana.
 The interpretation of the treaty is general with all the foreign govern ments, the president declared, and we must consider the opinions of others as we'll as ourselves.
 The president also insisted that the canal tolls matter was of the gray est importance to this country and that we must sustain our national honor, which is involved.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06

LONDON, March 6.-The newspa- pers of this city are devoting much praise to President Wilson for his stand in the matter of the repeal of the canal tolls granted to American ships passing through the canal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-03-06

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03
HOW TO TREAT PlMPLEs AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol-
lowing is most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
anected parts with Cuticura Oint-
ment, on the end of the finger, but
DO not rub Wash of the Cuticura
ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath, to as
s1st in preventing Inflammation, irri-
tatlon and clogging of the pores, the
common cause of pimples. blackheads,
redness and roughness, yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi-
lions of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03
Have Coal for 200 Years.

There is enough coal in Cherokee
and Crawford counties alone to last
one hundred years at the present rate
of mining" said Prof Erasmus Ha-
worth, state geologist, the other day,
in reply to the statement that the coal
supply of Kansas would be exhausted
in twenty years.
81 doubt if anyone has ever gath
cred figures sufficiently accurate" he
said, Ito show within 100 per cent
of how much coal Kansas has, but if
production is not carried beyond its
present expectation l feel safe iii
saying that there is coal enough in
the state to last two hundred years
at least.
The idea that the coal fields in
southeastern Kansas are nearly ex-
hausted is erroneous. The coal in
Cherokee and Crawford counties alone
will last one hundred years at the
present rate of mining. There is as
great or possibly greater supply in
Bourbon and Linn counties. A %
inch vein of the finest kind of coal
has been found as far west as Cherry
vale. In Atchison county is a layer
of coal three and one-half feet thick.
Leavenworth county has a strip of the
same vein, which is two and one-half
feet thick.
Recently large steam shovels have
been introduced into Cherokee and
Crawford counties to remove the over
burden from the coal layers which
lie too near the surface to be mined
by the usual shaft method. These
steam shovels will lay bare at O.
depth of thirty-fiye feet a he'd of coal
three and one-half feet thick
"A hurried calculation shows that
about $50 square miles of coal land is
thus made available. That will furnish
from 25O,0OO,OO0 to 3O0,0O0,OOO tons of
coal, and at the present rate of min
ing should last forty years.
Mining men recently told the Kansas
utilities commission that the coal sup
ply of southeastern Kansas would be
exhausted in twenty years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03
No Place for Pooling Away Time.

4 intend" said the campaign ora
tor, Ito avoid appealing to your pas
sions. 1t is my purpose to reason with
you l am going to talk to you calm
ly and honestly l shall not call any
man a liar, and I have no wish to
gain favor for the cause 1 represent
by questioning the motives of those
who have seen fit to pursue another
course than mine Nor do / purpose
to promise you things, in the event
of our success at the polls, that only
Providence could grant. If a clear
exposition of the issues that are pre-
sented shall fail to serve the purpose
which 1 have at heart my effort this
evening will have been in vain. Let
me say, furthermore-''
Come on, Bill" said man in the
rear of the hall, what's the use of
hangin' around here? This mans
only goin' to talk common sense"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03
One Thino.

Il see they are now showing circus
performances in the moving picture
houses
We'll, 1 suppose the time is com
ing when Wen not have a chance to
see anything real They will merely
let us look at moving pictures of the
real things"
There's one thing we'll have to ex-
perience in reality, instead of merely
looking at a moving picture of it,"
Whats that?"
Getting a tooth filed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03
The state Needs irrigation.

Two hundred men, representing four
states, broke through the 17-inch
snow that drifted high in Northwest
Kansas to attend the second annual
Kansas State Irrigation Congress
held in Goodland, recently and took
part in the two-day session, called
to consider what they believe is Kan
sass greatest overlooked opportunity
irrigation.
Prof Erasmus Haworth, geologist
at the Kansas State University, start
led the session in the afternoon with
the statement that there was more
water in Western Kansas than the
people would ever use.
The Almighty has been too good
to u.s. he said IF it was not for the
good years that bring US up occasion
ally we would have irrigated Western
Kansas years ago and been indepen-
dent of seasons and had plenty of
money always.
THE recipe for Kansas jackrabbit
pie calls for the rabbit first. 1 am
here to tell you where to get the rab-
bit for the irrigation business. 1t is
here in exhaustless underground
streams and when you use it, as some
VI you already are uOlIlS very pIOl1l-
ably, Kansas will be the greatest irri-
cation state in the Union"
Popular illusions were smashed
right and left by the geologist. The
one that Northwest Kansas was not
SO well suited to irrigation as 4he
southeast part of the state was denied
by Professor Haworth. His map show
ing underground waters of the west
ern part of the state was studied ca
gerly by his audience. The map shows
that a fourth of the western half OF
the state has a good water supply
from twenty-five to seventy-five feet.
Half this area has water from seventy
five to one hundred and fifty feet.
The balance is divided between the
land which has no gravel and sand bed
with a strong water flow and the
part where water is too deep to be
pumped with profit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03
Not for Ten Cents.

During Robert Blossoms last visit
in the south he had occasion to spend
the Sabbath with an acquaintance who
owned big plantation near Port Glib
son, Miss.
Some time in the afternoon a large
gathering of negroes appeared on the
banks of a stream that .skirted the
farm, attracted by a baptism. Mr..
Edeson, calling to a black boy who
was looking on, said:
Isaac, I'll give you a dime if you
will be baptized this afternoon"
For fully three minutes the darkey
looked at Mr.. Edeson, then he an
swered:
mo, sab; you CANT git me to fool
wifi the Lord for ten cents"