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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
AMERICAN GIRL
 MARR|ES A DUKE
Heiress Living on Fifth Ave- nue, New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.~-The ideal marriage" of he Duke Don Arturo de Majo DurrazZo. "A, to Miss Elizabeth Frances Hanan, 54. sister of John II. l1anan. took place today at the brides home at 1073 Fifth avenue. The Duke comes Of an Italian family recorded in the "Book of Gold of the Nobility of Italy" His family date back to 1272 It's history is replete with TO mantle facts in the histories of the famous old Italian cities of Capua, &'ogeia, Lucere, Catanzaro Venice, Naples and Rome. The father of the Duke, Marquis Francesca Demiao Du razzo, has been de"d two years.
 The romance consumated today be gan two years ago on board the Han an yacht in the Mediterranean, when the Duke was guest of Hanan. He had begun philanthropic movement in Italy for the scientific application of funds donated by the rich to the poor. Miss Hanan who has devoted her life to such work, immediately became interested in him and his work. She had been variously re ported to be engaged to many titled Europeans and many wealthy Ameri- cans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
OLD REPROBATE
 GETS BIG FINE
For Intimacy With Girl of 16-She Was Handsome and We'll Formed
 Cost Old Sport $7,50O.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 25.--Col. Ar mold, 6S years old and a high railroad official, was fined $7,500 for contrib utins to the delinquency of 16-year- old Mildred Crane, a handsome girl of this city The couple have spent much time together, especially ill compartments of the Pullman sleep CTS, Arnold taking the girl on long trips as his daughter
 The trial judge, in passing sentence, stated that the age of the old repro bate saved him from jail sentence, but that had he been a younger man he would have served several years in the state pen tentiary for his crime.
 In the course of the trial it was shown that Mildred was some high flyer and that the old fellow was not the only man she had tempted and caused to fall from grace, but the court held that even knowing the con- ditions Arnold was to blame for in any way being connected with her and under the state law was guilty of causing her delinquency.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
LEASING STOPS
 ALL MONOPOLY Says Secretary Lane in Interview Re- garding Opening of Alaska
 Coal Fields.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Secretary Lane, of the Department of the In terior, in an interview today stated that the leasing of the coal lands in Alaska was the best and surest solu- tion of the matter and in the opinion of the secretary it will prevent mo- nopoly, yet will allow of the work ing of large areas of coal lands, jus tifying the expenditure by capitalists of the money necessary to install the expensive machinery necessary to de- velop the mines.
 "The department is determined to have competition in the mining of the coal so that it will be placed on the market at g fair price," said the sec retary.
 The Department of the Interior plans the survey of the entire Paci- lic slope to ascertain the amount of coal and the location of the mines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
LAPS P|NCHEO
 fOR GRAPHING Three Wealthy Contractors Charged With CompIicity in Naval Graft
 Admiral Under Cloud.

YOKOHAMA, Japan; Feb. 25.-A sensation was created here today when three of the wealthiest naval contractors in this city were arrest ed charged with being implicated in the naval contract scandals recently disclosed.
 The arrest of the Japanese con- tractors is the first made following the publicity off Japanese, but several Germans and Americans are being held charged with grating Vice AdA miral ujii, formerly naval attache at Berlin, is under cloud and is be- lieved to have protited by the selling of contracts for electrical supplies to a German concern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
LITTLE MILEAGE
 FOR SENATOR LIE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--Senator Blair Lee Maryland's newest solon, broke Senate record by receiving the smallest amount of mileage" pay ever given any senator. He has been paid just $3.20 for expenses in travel ing to and from Washington. Mileage allowances of Pacific coast members run over $1.200 Senator Lee got such 8 slim allowance because he lives on ly eight miles from Washington on a farm nt Silver Spring, Md, just be- yond the District of Columbia Mary land line, Twenty cents mile for the round trip is the travel pay al lowed senators. Lee travels to and from Washington by trolley.
 Former Senator Arthur P. German. of Maryland. formerly held the rec ord for small travel pay. Represen- tative Carlin, living at Alexandria, Va.. seven miles from here. receives tue smallest mileage allowance in the House.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
CONFEREES ARE
 STILL WORKING
Cummins Amendment is a Sticker- No Friction Over Financing
 the Construction.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.---The con ference committee met again this af- | ternoon and have three points to ad- just. The matter of building the road from proceeds secured by the sale of bonds or by direct appropriation is still in the air, but it is not thought that the manner of raising the money will be much of a stumbling block in | the committee and II is freely pre- | dicted that the direct appropriation
 will be made from the treasury if the 1 funds are available. The treasurer
 has been consulted and has reported 1 to the committee but the nature of
 lis report has not been made public The Cummins amendment is one of
 the points upon which the committee
 cannot agree, as Houston of the House Territories committee is op-
 posed to buying existing roads As the House bill allows the matter en-
 tirely to his discretion and the Cum
 mins amendment means that the
 president must take over all exist ing lin s. It is considered doubtful if
 the House would accept the commit
 tee report if the Cummins amendment is approved.
 The members of the committee rep
 resenting the Senate are determined
 that the road shall be of standard
 guage and do not desire that any part shall be narrow guage and insist upon the Senate working in this respect.
 The House bill does not specify the guage.
 It is predicted here today that in
 the event of the first 1000 miles of railroad in Alaska is successfully built and operated that another 1000 miles will be authorized by congress in order to reach the more distant sections of the interior.
 That the government ownership of railroads will become national cam paign cry the coming congressional election is now almost foregone conclusion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
MORE TROOPS FOR
 CITY 0F MEXICO
France and Japan Notify State De- partment Will Send Guards to
 the Legations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The rep resentatives here of Japan and France have informed the State department that legation guards are 10 be sent from the coast to Mexico City to pro vide protection for the legations of their respective countries. which will become havens of refuge should trou- ble break out in the capital of the Mexican republic.
 The announcement did not come as a surprise here as it was expected that other powers would follow the example of Germany and send troops 10 Mexico.
 It is semi-officially denied that the sending of troops to Mexico as lega- ton guards has been done at the re- quest of Provisional President Huer- ta, who, it is said, is anxious to leave the capital with as many of his troops as possible and desired that order be maintained and the presence of strong attachments of German, French Ja- panese and Spanish troops would tend to relieve his own forces from the foreign section, where he has kept his most loyal troops.
 Continued on page 2.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
FLOOD DAMAGE
 IS $4,500,00000 Orange Groves Are Not Injured Much Lone Hundred Homes in Los
 Angeles Destroyed.

' LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.--Damage by the floods of the past week have been estimated at $4,500,000 and sev- en deaths have been caused by the high waters. In this city 100 small homes have been completely destroy ed by the water and high winds.
 Contrary to expectations, the or ange groves were but little damaged The railroads will be heavy losers, as grades were washed out and bridges destroyed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
"Pope's Dance" is the Rage.

ROME, Italy.-The furlana, the Venetian dance which the Pope is said to have recommended as modest. graceful and picturesque, after wi; messing the tango, is rivaling the "ex otic" dances in popular favor. Tie Italian papers are full of the furlan <. which is now known universally as the Pope's dance" The Pope's dGn"a and "the dance of the devil" as sonia bishops have called the tango. are thus competing for preeminence in t,.e Eternal City.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
A Ton of Lead is Recovered.

In the various cleanups that were made last season in the dredging o:s- erations on one of the creeks ner Dawson over ton of lead in t''a shape of shot and bullets that h,d been shot away by hunters, was f''- covered from the sluices during the work. The metal was put aside and saved and has since been cast into pigs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
JACK LONDON IS
 FOR PROHIBITION

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25.--Jack London. the writer, has been offered the presidency of the National Prohi- htion League in spite of the fear of some of the women members that possibly Jack has not forgotten the taste of liquor, of which he was at one time exceedingly fond. London however, says he has conquered the drink habit and can pass g thirst par for without batting an eye. He says he will work for the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale os intoxicants.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
TOBACCO LAW IS
 UNCONSTITUTIONAL

SPRINGFIELD, III Feb 25.--The supreme court of this state today constitutional the dope ordinance" against the use of tobacco. The large tobacco interests had retained lea~- ing attorneys of this state to fight t:.~' case and have appealed from the dc were adverse to them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
There are twenty towns and foul

There are twenty towns and four counties in the United States bear ing the name of Wilson, and a chain of mountains in Colorado and Utah. There are eleven Marshall counties situated in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The majority of these were named for John Marshall, chief justice of the United States from 1901 to 1885. There are also 16 cit ies or towns of the same name. be- sides numerous Marsnalltowns.--U. S. Geological Survey
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
BLEACHEO FLOUR
 |S ALL RIGHT
The Supreme Court of the Un,-el States Says So, and They shoui4
 Know All About 1t.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The Su preme Court today decided the mos bitterly louGht pure food case ye broueht to an issue. when the deCi- oA was handed down in favor of the tout manufaC turers stating that bleached flour is not an adulteration.
 The case has been in the courts fo. many years the milling companle- claiming that bleaching does not in ,ure the flour and only greatly i'm proves it's appearance. Experts, how ever, asserted that it was injurious to health.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
Brighton Reaches Valdez.

The launch Brighton came up from Port Wells yesterday evening, bring in" Dick Lowell, Mike Sherry and two other passengers from the down sound gold camp The Brighton will leave in few days for Golden after re pairs are made to the boat, which suffered some damage trying to reach Ben Howell and his partner at the head of Long bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
Alaskan Takes His Life.

SEATTLE, Feb. 25.-Nels Monnan, 6O-year-old Alaskan shielded here today because he was unable to ob- tain work or to secure a grubstake so that he could return to the north Monnan shot himself in the head, causing instant death
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25

Don't forget the dance tonight, at Eagle hall Everyone welcome. Ad- mission $1.00 for gentlemen, ladies' free: g to 12. The right to refuse ad- mission to questionable persons is re- served by the COMMITTEE.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
Notice.

The hunting season for ptarmigan. grouse, shore birds and water fowl, closes March l. Any one violating the game law will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
 HENRY ALHEIDT, Game Warden Third Judivial Division.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25
Masonic Notice.

Special communication tonight of Valdez Lodge F. and A. M. MasOns. Work in the second degree. ~ Visiting brothers invited. By order of the Worshipful Master.
 (. c. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25

Charles Crawford brought up q large shipment of clear fir lumber fol his planning mill from Seattle
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-25

Watch crystals 25c. Plant X Co. tf
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
ME:RR|MAC SANK
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO
Lieutenant Hobson and Seven Enlist
ed Men Performed Daring
Feat

WASHINGTON, JUNE 3,-Omcials
at the navy department today recall
cd that exactly sixteen years ago
Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson and
seven enlisted men steered the col
Ter Merrimac into the narrow neck
Of Santiago Bay and under fire from
the great guns Of the frowning for
.ress sank the boat in an attempt to
bottle up Admiral Cororva in the in
ner harbor.
Although the purpose for which the
Merrimac was sunk was not success
full, the feat was considered one Of
the greatest exhibitions OF individual
herOism Of the war The seven mea
who were chosen for the duty we're
d. Montague, chief master-at arms;
George Charette gunners mate third
class; r. Clauson, G. Diognan and J.
e. Murphy, coxswains; G.. f. Philips,
machinist and F.. Kolly, water tender.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
THE DIRECTOR WHO
FREQUENTLY Slept
Is First New Haven Witness Before
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Today.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June g.
J. S. Elton, one of the New Haven
directors whom former President Mel
len described as being the man who
Went to sleep most frequently at the
directors meetings, was the first wit
ness to take the stand at the reopen
the interstate commerce commission.
He said he was very much sur
prised" at the purchase Of the West
chester road. Elton said sometimes
the directors "scolded" after Morgan
left the meetings, but never had nerve
enough to oppose him openly.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06

Mrs. Lille Carter, and her husband.
the genial John J.. Carter, having seen
the need of an ice cream parlor and
soda fountain for Martins uIg's colored
population, are now prepared to serve
anybody at any time. They have in
stalled n fine fountain, secured the very
best havors that money can buy, and
thelI establishment is a model Of neat
ness. We hope their enterprise will be
appreciated, and that they will get the
hearty support of the class whom they
have gone TO 80 much expense to eerve.
ID addition to serving soda water, they
Will furnish ice cream in large or small
quantities. II aking Il specially of filling
orders for balls, parties, &c.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
AGED MESSENGER
COULDN'T ATTEND
Says He is Getting Too Old to be
With the Mediators at Niagara
Falls

WASHINGTON, d. c., June s.
John Butler, colored, State Depart
ment messenger isn't attending the
Niagara Falls mediation conference
This simple announcement might not
appear significant, but diplomats Of
renown jokingly declared that today
that any mediation proceedings minus
the aged messenger wouldn't be quite
complete.
Butler has been around the State
Department since Lincoln's admins.
t:atiOn, he has attended many dip!o.
matte conferences. including the po-
sition of serving tea and banquets to
the Russo-Japanese mediation at
Portsmouth and the Samoan treaty
proceedings at Berlin more than 25
years ago.
Butler is SO old that he has forgot.
Ten the exact tally
Deed, sub. I'm getting too old to
go to mediations any MORE" he al
lowed today rBut I'll Wish them
WELL and hope they settle this Mexi-
can business all right
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
SCORES ARRESTED
AT M0RGANT0WN
In the Raids on Clubs and a Special
Grand jury Is
Called

MORGANTOWN. June 3.-The
municipal housekeeping which has
been going on since Friday evening
at SIS o'clock has create more in.
terest than anything which has han
pened in this city for long time
Ine enormity OF the haul has been a
surprise TO everyone, and the persons
making the raids said there are still
wagon loads OF goods which they did
not secure as the news flew so fast
by wireless Friday night that many of
the places visited Saturday did no,
nave even the smell of liquor, but
there were evidences of hasty mov-
ings.
Judge Sturgiss this morning issued
a call for the summoning of special
grand jury to meet June 9th and a
special panel Of 40 petit Jurors to
meet June 18th. as it is proposed to
give the offenders Il speedy trial.
The quarters Of the Royal Order
OF Lions at Star City were raidel
Saturday but only a small amount of
boose was found. The mayor Of Star
City objected to officers coming into
his municipality and searching for
liquors, but they made the search
Just the same, and Mayor Shay was
arrested today upon a warrant issued
by Justice S. A. Braker for intcrfer-
ing with the officers. He was brought
to this city for a hearing
At the hearing Mr.. Shay was held
under a bond of $1,000 for resisting
officers in the discharge OF their du-
ties. He was also held under a bond
of $500 as treasurer and general man
ager Of the Loyal Order Of Lions at
Star City, with Louis Kauffeld as
surety.
The other places raided since Fri
day were the Italian club, the Sun
flower club, the City Storage Co., the
Unity Club, and several others.
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Fairbanks.

Fairbanks.
AS the situation is today there will
be little shifting in the strength Of
the possibilities until the election
next fall. Whichever party car
rles the greatest numbet Of congress,
s:2nal districts will in measure
nave fair claim 70 ascerdancy. As
far as individual candidates are con-
cerned a great deal Of Beveridge's
future strength will depend upon the
race he makes against Senator Shive-
ly for the senatorial toga from Indi-
ana.
Governor Glynn's future is in a
measure wrapped up in the campaign
in that state which will probably be
the hottest contest since the 1912
presidential campaign. Underwood's
real strength will develop probably
after he reaches the senate. Folks
prospects rest upon his prosecution Of
the New Haven railroad inquiry.
In the meantime the speculation
which is just being heard in Wash
ington will begin to grow as the var
ious states send their reports down
here, for Washington is the political
filtering plant Of the country. Booms
don't get very far until they have
made some Roadway in Washington
and then returned to other parts Of
the nation.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
Dr. James Powers Smith, of Rich.

DR.. James Powers Smith, Of Rich
mon Virginia, lectnred on Stor ewall
ackson at the Presbyterian chapel
at Hedgesville Thursday evening at
SIS, under the auspices of the Mite
society.
He is the sole survivor of the
Stonewall Brigade, and no man living
IS in a position to tell Of the life and
rior as is Dr. Smith, into whose arms
General Thomas Jefferson fell mortal
ly wounded at charlottesville.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
KING GEORGE IS
FORTY-N|NE
Great Br'tain's Ruler Receives Con
CALCULATIONS From All
Parts Of The World.

LONDON, JUNE 3-King George
ecelved private congratulations to-
lay from the crowned heads of Eu-
'ope on the occasion of his 10th birth
iay. Official congratulations are not
.ue until June p, as George is toe
'usy to take proper birthday and
as postponed the formal celebration
ntil the third anniversary Of his cor
nation
Nevertheless, a salute of 40 guns
vas fired by artillery III St James
'ark,and at Windsor, while flags
ere flown on ali government build
'GG. For several days packages
obtaining presents from members
f the royal family and intimate
riends have been arriving at Buck
Hgham Palace, and his sons and
daughters dubbed together for a
.iIthday present of which they made
l great secret. The King, who mar
red Queen Mary in 1898, has five
sons and one daughter He succeed
ed to the throne May 6, 1910, on the
death Of his father, King Edward VII.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
VOTE QUICKLY ON
TOLLS REPEAL BILL
Canvass Shows a Majority Of 9 in
Favor Of it's Passage

WASHINGTON, D. c., June h.
That the vote on the Tolls Repeal
Bill will be taken late this week or
the first of next seemed assured fol-
lowing a careful canvass Of the SEN
ators who have not yet spoken.
Simmons, Lodge and Kern, and it
totals 50 for repeal, giving a clear
majority OF 8.
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EXAMINATIONS
FOR TEACHERS

On next Monday and Tuesday, June
and 8, the examination for teachers
who desire positions in Martinsburg
independent school district viii be
held III the John street school. rae
work will begin promptly at 8 o'clock
each morning and will be in charge
Of superintendent w. c. Morton and
Principals Lee Siler and D. II. DOdd.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06
1T ALL DEPENDS ON
PRESIDENTS HEALTH
Progressive Leaders Hope Roosevelt
will Head Combined Tickets
Against the ats-Candi
dates are Coming From Many Sec
tons.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June g.
Washington is beginning to speculate
seriously over 1916 presidential pos
sibilities. Incoming political booms
from Indiana New York, Idaho, Wis.
cOnsin, Iowa and Kansas are begin
ming to arouse the capital which for
weeks past has been honeycomhed
wilh possibilities of war.
That President Wilson, his health
permitting, will be urged by many
Democratic party leaders to accept
q second nomination is conceded
That Colonel Roosevelt, fresh from
his conquest in South America, will
rnt his hat in the ring is considered
q good bet. That former President
Taft is out Of all races for Republic
can party honors is admitted by his
best friends
Should these indications become
facts Wilson will be pitted against
the Progressive leader again. But in
friends privately hope, Roosevelt will
be the presidential choice of both
Progressives and Republicans.
There is pretty big hive of polit;
cal bees, however who are doing their
utmost to eliminate both Wilson and
Roosevelt. Some Of them LOT III
stance-of course they are all loyal
to their present party chiefs-are sup
Eorters Of Majority Leader Under
wood, Of Alabama, Speaker Clark
Chief Counsel Folk of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Governor
Glynn, of New York, and Secretar!
OF State Bryan. Such is the lineup
CT Democratic possibilities.
Then when it comes time for the
Bull Moose to meet in national con,
vention. Governor Johnson, of Cali
fornia, former Senator Beveridge, Of
Indiana, and other Progressives prob
ably will find their supporters lined
I'D against T. r., maintaining that that
rarity will stand a better show with
the colonel as "backer" than would T.
r. as a candidate.
The race the Republicans will have
to select from will have wide range.
Senators BOrah. La Toilette and Cum
Minis are already being considered
strong possibilities. Some Indiana
Republicans think the nomination
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06

Mrs Jamo III. f. Carter, wife of the
pastor Of tie Keyser and Piedmont
Methodist Episcopal Churches, passed
through town the other day enroute
from her former homo in Harrisonburp
to keyser.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06

The Marunsbntg Base Ball team Of
the Fri City League, has three victories
to It's credit, having defeated Frederick
twice, and llagerstown once, and ~ we
<" TO press our team is making great
effort TO wullop Frederick again
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-06

Mira. Rhodes Wnrrick, who went to
New York several weeks ago for the
purpose OF seeing her dnughter, Mias
Lulu. who was very i'll, has returned
home. accompanied by the latter and
although tho il very weak her condition
IL somewhat encouraging