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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
OPERATORS WON'T
 RECOGNIZE UNION
Colorado Coal Mine Owners Will On- Iy Deal With Men in Colorado,
 Or Will Arbitrate.

DENVER, Feb. 16.-The coal op- orators of this state testified before the congressional Investigating com ,.i.ttee now in session that they were willing to grant any and all demands of the miners, and would yield to ev- cry request except that of recogni- ton of the Western Federation of Miners.
 The operators claimed that the heads of the Western Federation were from other districts and that they made money by promoting strikes. The charge was also made that no matter what concessions the operators would make to the unions the labor trouble would continue if men outside of the state and district could call strike at any time. They asserted that the operators would at any time meet the men employed in Colorado and adjust all differ ences with them, would agree to arbitration by a board consisting of three mem bers for the men, three for the op-- orators and three for the public.
 The committee has completed it's investigations in this city and will leave for Trinidad today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
WILSON FIGHTING THE PORK BARREL
Demands That Party Keep Pledge of Economy-Trouble Expected
 if Road Bill Vetoed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The pork barrel may split the Democratic party and the well oiled machine, which has so successfully withstood the as saults on the bills advocated by the administration may be broken. The trouble will come when the bill to give to the states aid in building roads by appropriating $20,000,o00 goes 10 the president for his sigma lure. The bill is sure of passage in the Senate in 9 few dGys.
 President Wilson is reported to have insisted upon keeping the party pledge of economy and is fighting to keep the expenditures down, while the members of congress are urging many large appropriations in the in terest of the pork barrel
 If the president vetoes the bill, as it is expected he will do, trouble in pl nty is ahead for the administra- tion and many measures desired by the president will be defeated in re- taliation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
AVIATOR WOULD
 GROSS ATLANTIC
Lieut.. Porte Expects to Make Trip in 24 Hours-Has Specially Built
 Hydroaeroplane.

LIVERPOOL, Eng, Feb. 16.-Lieut Porte left here today for the United States to prepare for crossing the At lantic ocean in a hydroaeroplane.
 Lieut. Porte will fly from the Unit ed States to England, taking the nor thern route followed by the steam ships, and it is believed that so many liners are scattered from shore to shore as to make it possible for the aviator to land near steamer at any time he finds il necessary. It is also proposed that all steamers shall wire less the condition of the weather and the aviator will not start unless all the way from Cape Race to England the reports tell him the weather con- ditions are proper.
 Porte expects to win the $50,000 prize offered by the London Daily Mail to the aviator making the trip across the Atlantic He says that he will cross the ocean in "A hours and will average over 100 miles an hour. He has an especially prepared flying machine capable of carrying the re- quired amount of fuel It is of the hydroaeroplane type
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
REBELS HAVE AN
 A|RSH|P ADMIRAL
Plan to Attack Mexico City From the Sky and Drop Bombs on Heads
 of Huerta's Troops.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l6,--AyiitCr /, Pollock announced here today that h.. had been appointed by General Car ranza, the leader Of the rebels oE northern Mexico, as admiral of ti.>. aviation fleet of the constitutional ists and that he would command the fleet in the attack upon Mexico City, which is soon to be made
 Pollock stated that the present plan of the rebels was to push on to Mex ico City, besiege the city and then, while the armies of Villa and Carran ga were entrenched about the city, he and his air fleet would sail ove. the doomed capital and drop high power explosives on the heads Of the federal troops. He promised to make it warm for the Huerta forces and believed the aerial fleet would have much to do towards the success of the rebel forces.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
STARTS SUIT
 F0R sl,220,849
Government Says HaviIand & Com pany Owe That Amount as
 Duty on China.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The gov ernment began suit last Saturday in the federal district court, through District Attorney Marshall, against Theodore Haviland & Co.,, importers of china, of 200 Fifth avenue, for $1,22O,849, which, it is alleged, the i'm porters owe in duty on Limoges chi ma. It is charged that between Dec 1, 1910, and Oct 1, 1912, the defend ants made about 200 shipments of china to this country and entered them by means of false and fraudu- lent declarations and invoices.
 This is another of the cases brought by the government in connection with the dispute about the proper valua- tion of Limoges chinaware. One of the contentious of the importers and French manufacturers is that as a specia! grade Of Limoges china ;s manufactured for sale in this coun- try it is unfair for the government to take for purposes of comparl-- son the prices charged in Europe for the goods manufactured for cont- mental use The American Potters' Association, on the other hand, main tains that there is no essential diff ference between the two grades of ware
 The question is further complicated by the fact that many of the import CTS also have factories in France of their own, and, consequently, make the china they import, and a number of personal questions have arisen which have added bitterness to the controversy The importers assert that there is no question whatever of fraud in the matter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
REBELS FIGHT IN
 CITY 0F MEXICO
zapatista Followers Enter Suburbs, But Are Defeated by Huerta's
 Troops-Guns on Palace.

MEXICO City, Feb. 16.-The Za- pa1ista rebels entered the suburbs of the city last night and made an effort to capture the capital, but the federal troops after an engagement lasting several hours drove them back with heavy losses.
 It is feared that the Zapatists have more than 1000 rebels inside the city who have come here a few at a time and are ready 10 start an outbreak at a moments notice. President Huer- ta has again ordered the machine guns mounted upon the government buildings and is pr pairing to give the rebels a warm reception.
 The capital is facing financial panic. The American dollar is quot ed at three pasos and is expect d to go higher Mexican paper money is sued by the government or by the rebels is valueless and can not be cashed at the banks at all.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
AMERICAN HEADS
 ENGLISH RAILROAD
London Papers Are Indignant at Ap- pointment of Foreigner-Say
 Plenty of Good Britishers.
LONDON, Feb. 16.--Henry Thorn

LONDON. Feb. 16.-Henry Thorn ton, an American, has been named as general manager of the Great Eastern railroad, the largest railroad corporation in England and his ap- pointment has caused the papers of England to unmercifully eoast the directors for naming an American when, they claim, that hundreds of Englishmen would have been glad to take the job, and that surely some of them ought to possess eual abil- ity to the man from across the sea.
 The directors, however, are un- moved and claim that Thornton has exceptional ability and is the best man they know of for the position.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
WIFE SAVES
 SEC'Y. BRYAN
Secretary of State William J. Bryan Almost Drank a Glass of Cham
 pagne, But Wife Warns Him.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Secretary of State William J. Bryan, inventor ot the grapejuice punch for diplomats was saved Saturday night at the ban uuet of the Authors League, where he was the principal speaker, from violating his pledge not to drink in toxicating liquors, by his wife.
 Secretary Bryan, while delivering his address, wished to moisten his lips and accidently grasped a glass of sparkling champagne, but the warning cry of Mrs Bryan, who was seated near the secretary, caused him to pause and when he noticed that he held in his hand the glass Of champagne he placed it on the table untouched The crowd cheer ed the act of the secretary and also gave three cheers for Mrs. Bryan.
 The placing of champagne on the small stand at the disposal of the secretary was an accident, the at tendant not knowing that the speaker of the evening was the great grape juice advocate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
N. '. POLITICIAN
 CUTS OWN THROAT
John Kennedy Returns From Mass and Takes Life Because Did Not
 Want to Testify in Graft Case

BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 16-About to testify in the John Doe proceed ings Investigating the graft in the ca nal contracts and the holding up of contractors on state works, John Kennedy, a prominent Democratic politician, and at present state treas urer, returned from church yester- day morning and cut his throat from ear to ear with a sharp razor. He died within an hour, bleeding to death in spite of every effort of the several physicians in attendance. It is stated that Kennedy took to his grave the evidence which would have enabled District Attorney Whit man to have connected Boss Mur- phy with the grating gang.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
Mother of 22 Children

PARIS.-Mme. Theodore Amet, the mother of twenty-two children, all of whom are living, has been proposed to President Poincare by Capt. Maire of the League of Large Families for the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
 Capt Maire has been informed by NJ. Poincare's secretary that the mat ter has been intrusted to the ministry of the interior for consideration Capt. Maire points out that at pres ent 113 Frenchwomen have the right 70 wear the coveted red ribbon for various reasons, and that it would be of woman's duties-motherhood
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
HOLY ROLLER"
 BEATS CRIPPLE
Him-Leaves Man Blind and is Arrested.

MURPHYVILLE, H., Feb. 16.-- Claiming that a devil possessed an epileptic who was among the num Der gathered at the services of Rev. Ellis, leader of the Holy Roller sect, Ellis beat him so severely that he will be blind and crippled for life. The terrible beating given the epi leptic was witnessed by hundreds of women, who attended the meeting, and cheered and prayed for the lead CT as he dashed the devil out of the afflicted man.
 Some of the women became hys- terical and began to babble into~ herently and claimed to have the gift of tongues. The police, however. de cided that many of them were guilty of aiding and abeting the assault up on the afflicted man and arrested many of the women, and also the leader and have them in jail chars ed with assault The physicians ex pect to save the life of the epilep- tic but he will be blind and crip- pied for life
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
Lion Kills Cinema Man.

NAIROBI, British East Africa, Feb ~-Mauiing by g lion caused the death here today of Fritz Schindlcr, :. member Of an American moving, picture expedition engaged in taking pictures of wild animals in their na- tural surroundings. Schindler, with others belonging to the expedition, was attempting to photograph lion :n the jungle on Saturday, when the animal sprang on him and lacerated him so badly that he never rallied.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
GUGGENHE|M F0R GOVT. OWNERSHIP
Says That the Government Can Op- crate Railroads, Telegraph and
 Telephone Lines.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Daniel Gus- genheim. the head of the smelter trust, and a large owner of stock in the Copper River and Northwestern railroad, declared today that the goT- ernment could successfully operate the railroads, telegraph and telephoae lines in the country and that he would like to see the government cc,n- mence the work.
 The action of the head of the Gu genheim family in advocating the So cialistic doctrine of government owr ership is in'comprehensible to tho financiers of Wall street and they a.e unable to account for the sudt.on change of front of the capitalist.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
STRANGE PHENOMENON
 NEAR QUEEN CHARLOTTE

VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 16-A strange phenomenon is reported from the southern extremity of Queen Charlotte sound. near Cape St. James, where, at distance of "A miles from the cape and out in the Pacific shafts of light were noticed on Saturday night No explanation can be made for the appearance at that place of the light.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
HIRED GUNMEN
 ARE CONVICTED Three New York Detectives and One Deputy Sheriff Found Guilty of
 Murder at Hou0hton

HOUGHTON, Mich, Feb. 16-Three New fork detectives hired by the operators of the copper mines and one deputy sheriff were found guilty here today of killing a striker. The prosecuting attorney claimed that the killing was unjustiliable.
 The trial lasted several weeks and every effort was made to save the lives of the hired gunmen from the east, but the jury were out only a few hours when they returned q yer dict of murder in the first degree.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
POlNDExTER AGAINST
 CHANGING CANAL TOLLS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Senator PoindeXter, voicinS the sentiments of the western senators today objected to the repeating of the Panama canal tolls as desired by President Wilson
 It is expected that the administra = ton will not be able to have the ca nal bill repealed in spite of the necessity because of foreign friction
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
Two Women Executed

BERLIN. Feb. 16.-Ratibor, Sile- sia, was this morning the scene of an unusual event-a double execu- tion, at which both the executed per sons were women. One murdered her stepmother and the other her hus- band. The women. as is the custom in Prussia, were deeapitated with an axe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16

The Ladies Aid will hold their monthly tea in the lecture room of the Congregational church Thursday afternoon. Feb. 1s. between the hours off and o'clock. All ladies of Valdez are welcome
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16

The Igloo dance on Saturday night was one of the largest ever held in Eagle hall, and the dance floor was crowded, while many watched the dancers. From a financial standpoint t was also a success.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
Sampson Sails South.

The steamer Sampson reached Val dez at 10 o'clock Saturday night and sailed for Seattle at F.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
Fine Program Toniuht.

The Price of Paradise. an excellent drama.
 Seminary Complications. melo- drama that is a good one
 The Wax Lady. Thanhauser com edy, full of laughter.
 Change of program tomorrow even ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16
Northwestern Leaves skaoway.

The steamer Northwestern left Skagway at 8:30 last night for Val dez and is due here early tomorrow cv"ning
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16

A concert and dance will be given next Saturday night at Eagle hall for the benefit of the Ursuline convent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-16

Watch crystals 25c, Plant & Co. tf
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
BEAR ODD FELLOWS
TO Hold Carnival
Will Give Entertainment for
Benefit Of New Temple
Furnishing Fund
FEED, FUN AND
FR0LIC" THE SLOGAN

For the purpose OF furnishing the
new home which has Just recently -een
built at Bear Station, Odd Fellows of
that place and vicinity are planning TO
hold a large carnival on the nights OF
October /, , and ,, to be held N Odd
Fellows Hall, there.
Clayton NJ. Appleby,, of Bear, and
past grand Master of Industry lodge,
which is giving the carnival, is chair
man of the committee of arrangements
and promises a good time to everyOn.
Flaming posters bearing the magic
words, Feed, Fun and Froic,' are
being freely circulated, and altogether
it looks as if the carnival at Bear is
going to be something 10 anticipate. 1t
it hoped that sufficient funds viii be
raised to enable the committee in charge
20 furnish the entire building.
Some time ago the Odd Fellows Hall
at Bear was destroyed by fire. Since
then. however, they have managed TO
erect a new building that is modern in
every detail, and though it is complete
no dedication exercises have as yet
been held, it having been decided not TO
dedicate the building until it has been
furnished and is actually ready for use
Among some of the Odd Fellows ac-
lively interested in the affair are: Clay
ton M. Applcby, William H. Silver and
Walter Burris.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
DR.. MITCHELL TALKS
TO BAPTIST LAYMEN
Sees This Country as Factor
in Bringing About Uni
verSal Peace

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
the Wilmington Baptist brotherhood
was held last night in Bethany Baptist
Church. Elm and Jackson streets. at
which men from all the Baptist
churches in the city were present.
Charles F. Wollaston, president Of the
brotherhood and a member of Second
Baptist Church, presided.
DR.. s. c. Mitchell, president Of Della
ware College and a prominent Baptist.
was the principal speaker. He spoke
largely on the influence of Christian
ity in modern government and told
how in addition to the three forms Of
popular government, executive. legis-
lative and judicial, there are now in
cluded two other branches. that Of
public education and of physical and
moral health. DR.. Mitchell concluded
MS address by making an impressive
prediction that our own country will
undoubtedly play an important and
vital part in bringing about a sane con-
dition of universal peace after the
crlsls OF the present war is passed
Another feature of the evening was
a message of greeting from the Older
Boys Conference which is now being
held here.
An address was made by Thomas S.
Taylor, president Of the Wilmington
Baptist Society, in which he brought
to the attention Of his audience the
TACT that the Baptists were doing more
work in greater number of languages
than any other denomination.
A short concert was given by the
bethany Band and several solos were
sung.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
LEGISLATURE TO
ADOPT NEW CODE
AttOrney-General WoIcotI
Among Those Mentioned
for the Judgeship
LYMAN, HANDY AND
CULLEN MENTIONED

Members Of the Legislature viz
convene in special session in Dover "A
noon on Monday, pursuant to call ~
Governor Miller. The session is to N
devoted to consideration Of the report
OF the Revised Code Commissioner. A
recommendation Of the Legislative
joint committee on revised statutci
that the laws a. revised and oodiiied
by the commission be enacted will 81
submitted in Senate and House. Tht
session also is called by the Governot
for the Senate TO confirm an appoint
ment he shall make of associate Judge
to succeed Judge Victor b. Woollev
who left the state bench TO become q
member OF the United States Circuit
Court
Governor Miller has not intimated
whom he will appoint as associate
Judge. The appointee will be a Demoi
crat and among the names most
prominently mentioned are those ol
Attorney General Josiah o. Wolcoti,
and William T.. Lyman. of this city.
former Congressman L. Irving Handy.
of Smyrna, and Charles M. Cullen. Of
Georgetown. One report has it that
II Mr.. Wolcott should be elected "a
the bench the Governor probably
would appoint a Democrat to fll oui
the unexpired term of attorney gem
eral.
Whether the special session Of the
Legislature, which will cost moro
than $500 a day. will finish its work
within a week or will devote two,
three OF four weeks 10 consideration
OF the code as revised, viii be de-
termined the first or second day OF
the session. There are $500 pages
OF typewriter statutes in the report.
and much of the changes will be ex-
planned by Herbert H. Ward and r..
Bayard Heisel. the code commits
sioners. The reading OF the report
and the explanations. will take many
days.
Senate and House may sit In Joint
session to hear the changes explained
by the lawyers and thus save time.
Some of the legislators, 1t Is said
desire to introduce a repeater of the
Hazel anti-shipping law. but many
other members are opposed to the
consideration of any legislation other
than the revised code.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
DONATION PARTY FOR HOSPITAL

AT meeting Of the Woman's Aux
iliary of the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital, which was held last night
at the home of Mrs. Willard K. Smith.
Fourth and Harrison streets, it was
decided to hold a donation party on
October 20, the proceeds of which are
to go to the hospital
Last nights meeting also marked
the reading Of the various reports Of
the different committees in charge
and that Of Mrs. S. Cooper Hill, which
told how much linen had been given
to the hospital during the last three
months, ELECTED much interest and
enthusiasm among those present. All
other reports were encouraging and
showed things to be in a very pros
porous condition generally.
Mrs. Willard e. Smith. president,
presided over last nights meeting.
Evening journal., 1914-09-26
BY The United Press.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 20. - Advices
from the Austrian front today say that
the capture of Przemysl is believed i'm
minent. All non-combatants have
been permitted to leave the city and the
Russian bombardment continues from
all sides.
Already weaknesses have been noted
in the eastern forts, where the fire of
the Russian artillery has been excep-
tionally deadly.
Meanwhile the main Russian army is
continuing its movement along the rail
road lines both from Jaroslaw and
Przemysl, toward Cracow. 1t is now
known that a desperate resistance will
be encountered at Cracow. A strong
German force has now assumed the
work of defending that important for
tification and German general detailed
from the German general staff has re.
placed the Austrian cOmmandant ac-
cording to advices reaching the city.
1t is announce that the Russian
army OF General Rennenkampf has as
sumed the offensive and has repulsed the
Germans who tried TO invade Russian
Poland in the direction Of Suwalki.
While details arc lacking, the early re-
ports to the general staff Indicate that
the repulse has been serious 20 the Ger
mans who were driven back toward
Gumbnnen with the loss of many men
and a number of cannon.
The general Russian advance on Ger
man positions il admittedly well in
progress. For strategic reasons, the de-
tails are ordered withheld by the cen
sor, but the announcement is author
lied that the advance, with Berlin as
the objective, is NOW in progress.
Whether this means that the known
movements are being carried on with
this intention or whether a great move
ment is masked is not revealed. But
the significant fact is admitted that the
entire Russian army, including even the
troops brought through Siberia from
Manchuria, are now at positions avail
able for service.