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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
R|TCA|E PLANS
 MANY FIGHTS Has Eight Scheduled for the Next Eight Months-Expects $15,OO0
 for Each Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.~One of the most ambitious campaigns ever planned by any fighter was being map ped out here today by Willie Ritchie, lightweight champion of the world. Two motives were back of the plan. First and foremost was the money an gle. The other was the determination of the champion to disprove the charges Of cowardice hurled in his direction when injuries prevented the fulfllment of two engagements here with Harlem Tommy Murphy.
 A fight month at $15,000 per fight from April to November is the cam paign planned by Ritchie. He may al so accept several ten-round engage ments in New York city and Milwau- kee providing he can get his price 1 $1O,OOO for thirty minutes work. Most of the battles. provided the champion does not meet with a setback, will be f staged in San Francisco an Los An geles.
 If Ritchie is victorious ill his bat tie here April 8 with Harlem Tommy Murphy he intends going right down the line, fighting at least once a month He hopes: cean up $l15,- 900 before the end of December Then he may go to Australia and fight Herb Mccoy in Sydney on New Years day Snowy" Baker offered Ritchie $17,- 800 and two round trip tickets to meet 1 Mccoy on Easter Monday. but the champions engagement with Murphy prevented his acceptance.
 What intend to do," said Ritchie here today, lis to show my enemies that I am not coward. l. propose to. take on Murphy, Wolgast. Welsh Rivers. Mandet, Dundee and Young Shugrue in the order named provid- ing, of course, do not meet with any setbacks. Then l will be ready for the Australian campaign. I hope to clean up considerable more than $1OO, 900 in the eight months, which wont be so bad when one considers 1 that was fighting for $100 purses less than two years ago"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
.UNSCRAMbL|NG
 MORE TRUSTS
Government Succeeds in Breaking Unholy Wedlock Between Western
 Union and Bell System.

WASHINGTON. Feb T.--Attorney General McReynolds of the depart ment of Justice today approved the plans for the dissolution of the com bine existing between the Western Union and the Bell Telephone com pany. The stock of the Western Un- ion Telegraph company is largely held by the Bell Telephone company, which thus practically controlled the tele- phone and telegraph business. It was against this feature that the govern ment objected and the Postal Union Telegraph company was also active in fighting the Bell system, claiming that they were being discriminated against.
 The attorney general has consented that the stock of the Western Union 1 which is to be sold, shall be held | in trust by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,. the
 bankers, and sold by them so that the
 sudden placing on the market of the
 controlling block of stock will not
 cause a slump in the price. The
 amount of stock to be sold is valued
 at 2s,OoO.OoO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
OEPAlMA WINS THE
 VANDERBILT CUP
Defeats OIdfieId in Race at Santa Monica by One Minute-Thou-
 sands Witness Event

SANTA MONICA. Feb 27.--DePal- ma today defeated Barney Odteld in the Vanderbilt cup race by one min ute. The race was over the new west ern race course and is the first time the Vanderbilt has been run in the far west. World famous automobile drivers contested for the honor.
 Hundreds of spectators slept along the course last night to be certain of points of vantage. Long before the hour scheduled for the start of the race record crowd was assured.
 The race was driven over the Santa Monica course, where many of the most important Pacific coast automo- bile classics are staged. The distance was 294035 miles; over 35 laps of ap- proximately 8.401 miles each. Starting near the outskirts of the seaside re sort of Santa Monica the course swings in a wide elipse to within a dozen miles of Los Angeles city lim- kits, skirting the grounds of the Ma tional Soldiers Home at Sawtelle, and back to the starting point along a high palisade overlooking the Pacific. It was regarded as fairly safe, but one spot, Death Curve" has been the scene of several serious accidents in previous races.
 The American road race record, 7S.72 miles, per hour. was made on the Santa Monica course two years ago by Teddy Tetzlaff. of Los Angeles
 In addition to the custody of the Van derbilt trophy, the winner will get 5000. Second, third and fourth place drivers will receive $2,00O. $500 and $1, ,O0O respectively The grand prize race will be run Monday. Purses for the Vanderbilt and grand prize races aggregate $15,00O.
 DePalma made the trip over the course in three hours. 5340 seconds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
TEXAS GOVERNOR WOULD INVADE MEXICO;
 ASKS PERMISSION OF STATE DEPARTMENT
Punish the Slays of Texas Re- Urge Administration Recognize Huerta
 lPaso People Are ncensed At Benton Murder

ing that President Wilson recognize Provisional President Huerta of Mex ico as the official head of the repub- lie, as they point out it must now be clear to the administra tion, as it is to the European powers, that the reb- els, known as the constituencies are merely bands of bandits, thieves and murderers upon whom no reliance can be placed by civilized govern ments
 The suggestion is not taken very we'll by the State department, but the evident coalition between the Euro pean powers has caused the depart ment much concern, as it is feared they will refuse to remain inactive any longer and will force the head of the administration. It had been hoped by President Wilson that Huerta would be forced from his position long before this and someone elected Pres ident of Mexico whom the admins tration could recognize.
 It is believed here that rather than recognize Huerta President Wilson
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
KILL GERMANS
 IN EXPLOSION
AniIine Dye Factory is DemoIished- Dozen Killed and Scores Ser
 iousy Injured.


 BERLIN, Feb. 21.-An explo io: occurred today in one of the local ani line factories and as a result twnlvH men were killed and several score 0 the employees of the company wer4 injured The building was demolistl ed.
 The cause of the explosion is un- known, but it is believed to have re suited from the gases generated when the dyes were manufactured A care full investigation will be made by government experts to discover the cause. so that it may not be repeated in other factories of the same kind.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. Ex-Governor Colquitt, of this state, today wired to Secretary of State w J. Bryan re- questing that he be allowed to send a detachment of state militia across the border into Mexico and punish the slayers of Clemento Vergara, the American cattleman, who Was lured across the line and murdered by the Mexican federal troops. The governor informed the State department that conditions along the border were be- coming almost unbearable, the ire auent clashes of Mexicans fighting near the line, the raids of rebel and federal troops into Texas and the constant invasion of the state by bands of robbers and bandits who re- treat into Mexico and are there safe from pursuit, and then renewing op- erations as soon as the vigilance of the police and border troops relaxes
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Secre- tary of State William J. Bryan today wired to Governor Colquitt refusing
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
C0XtY ID START
 ARMY 0F TRAMPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-General Coxey stated here today that he would lead hugs army of unemployed .n1n to this city in May to prove to the government that three million men are now out of work and unable to earn a living. Coxey claims he will start in the west and by the time he reaches Washington he expects to have an army of thousands.
 In 1894 General Coxey attempted 10 lead a large army to Washington, where he threatened to speak from the steps of the capitol. but he ner- CT got the chance, as President Cleva- land directed the police to keep the hoboes moving.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
PUNCH CART0ON|ST
 GOES T0 REWARD

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Sir John Ten nie! died here today Ut the age of 94. He was the famous Punch cartoon ist and has held the position for the past fifty years. During the war of rebellion between the North and the South in the United States, Ten niel mercilessly caricatured President Abraham Lincoln.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
HEAVY SNOWFALL SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA, s. C., Feb. 27.---A foot Of snow fell here last night, breaking ,ll previous records The railroads are all tied up, as they are not ac- customed to handling snow and have not got blow in fit condition to run. Several blows have been ordered from northern roads, which are speeding south to help clear the tracks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
SOLOMON RACE
 NEXT SATURDAY

NOME, Feb 27.-The famous Solo mon derby will be run from here next Saturday. To date the committee rep resenting the Kennel Club have re- ceived five entries and expect that several more will be made. Several of the old-time racers will be in the race Saturday and it will be one of the hardest fought battles in the history of dog racing in the north.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

the permission asked by the Texas governor that he might take the state militia across the border at Laredo, proceed to Hidalgo and punish the murderers of Clemento Vergara, an American citizen, who was killed by the Mexican federal troops because he had protested against the cattle raids being made by the federals up on cattle owned by him. The cattle were stolen from the American side of the border and driven across the border.
 The secretary announced that to al low Governor Colquitt to take troops into Mexico was paramount to declar- ing war, and the State department was not ready to do this at this time nor had it the authority to do so.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
Knights of Pythias Celebrate.

BOSTON, F eb. 27.-The fiftieth an niversary of the founding of the order of Knights of Pythias will be celebra, ed with golden jubilee in Boston tonight by forty-one lodges of lios ton and vicinity. The local celebrt.- tion of the anniversary will be held in Mechanics Hall. Former Governor and ex-Ambassador to Russia Curtis Guild and Supreme Vice Chano el!or B. s. Young, of Ohio, will be the chi f speakers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

Al. Grigsby, who has been the az ent for the Wells Fargo Express Co. for many years. has resigned the DO sition and the agency has been turned over to the Valdez Dock Go. Here after all express packages can be se- cured at the office Of the company on NHli street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

FL PASO, Tex, Feb 27.-The ex- citement here because of the death of William Benton has not subsided and the border patrol has been strong ly reinforced by the American com mandng officer to prevent Americans from crossing the line in a raid on Juarez to take the city from Villa and punish him for his dastardly murder of Benton.
 The details are slowly becoming public and it is now said that the at tack on Benton was unprovoked and uncalled for and that Villa deliberate - ly murdered the Englishman. The special investigators for the British ambassador including the Galveston consul are here, but refuse to make any statement regarding the case.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

General Agent Frank Watson. of the Admiral line, came back from Cor dova on the Mariposa and will remain iu Valdez for few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

MaoCauiey Breaks Another Record.
 SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 27tAviator MacCauley today broke all AmericHa altitude records when he ascended 10 an altitude of 12,140 feet. The crowds gave the airman a rousing reception when he landed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
Packers Protest Rate Increase.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Packing house products came up. today. before the Interstate Commerce Commission as the subject for consideration in connection with the requested iu- crease of freight rates for the East rrn railroads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27
Episcopal Church.

Short Litany service at the Church of the Epiphany tonight at 7:30.
 Services at this church during Lent are:
 Sunday-Holy communion II; Sun day school 12; evening service and discussion 7:30 (Clubhouse). Wednesday--Children's service at p. m.
 Friday-Short Litany service 6:30 p. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

F. D. Fisher. representing the Wells Fargo Express Company. has been in Valdez for the past week ar ranging for the transfer of the agen- cy of the company from Al. Grigsby to the Valdez Dock company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

would intervene and send American soldiers into Mexico to establish
 peace or else request an information al column be organized for that pur- pose with the greater portion of the troops furnished by the United States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

The piece of silk dress goods i'm ported from Japan and rallied by Harry, the Jap was won by A. F. Sul-- liyan. Winning nu1,aher 9S.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--It leaked out here today that the representa- tives of Germany, France and England have presented identical notes to the American Secretary of State suggest
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-27

Watch crystals 25c, Plant X Go. If
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex. office.
The Home at Johnson City.

In a letter addressed to the Georgia confederate veterans who returned an Ohio regimental flag captured in the Civil war, Gov. Cox suggests that the federal soldiers home at Johnson City, Tenn, be opened to veterans of the south on equal terms with those from the north. Such a project has been discussed in congress. The gov- ernor hopes the measure may be soon adopted. ..-..
 From indications it is believed" MT. Cox writes, -'it will not be long before those who marched under. the stars and bars and who are dependent in their old age will be sheltered by the government which is in every sense their own.'
 Such an act on the part of the fed eral government would be one more 7 act showing the erasure of the line that divided the nation sixty years ago. It would indicate the same feel ing of fellowship that prompted the Georgians to return the captured token.
 Veterans in blue and gray now meet together in frequent reunions. Last year, arm in arm, they paced the fields of Gettysburg and the memory Ol CuG nOSC1llCloS WHICH Hlduo CIe spot historic aroused no resentment in any breast. At Chickamauga union and confederate mem orials mingle and the visitor makes no distinction as he pays homage to the dead. In Arling- ton lie thousands lost in the terrible conflict, the blue and the gray resting under the folds of their common country's flag.
 Opening the Tennessee soldiers home to confederate dependents would be an act of justice which thou sands would appreciate. Union men already inmates of the home would doubtless welcome these friends who were their enemies sixty years ago. The f1neness of the act on the part of congress- however, will lie in the sentiment it expressed of fellowship with the south rather than the relief it might afford individual soldiers. But on either score it would be worth while.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
Reoklessness in the Air.
(New York Sun. )

It is to be hoped that the Aero club of America will inf1ict exemplary punishment upon young Ralph Brown for his contumacy in flying over q part of New York on Saturday in vio- lation not only of the clubs rules but of express warnings addressed to him. Mr. Brown makes the usual excuse for his reckless act. There was no dan- ger, he says; from the height at which he crossed over he could easily have uolplaned clear of the city. There is nothing new about this; it is the classic attitude of the man who rocks the boat.
 The Aero club rule is wholly req sonable and proper. A similar rule prevails in every European country; indeed abroad it is generally rule of the police. It is founded on justice and common sense. It is no obstruction to the art of aviation and no infringement of any aviator's just privileges. It is quite essential to the safety of the public.
 We all know that the chances are a thousand to one that nothing will happen in any given flight; but things do happen quite unexpectedly, and when they happen in the air the re- suit is disaster. It is bad enough that the aviator who deliberately takes the risk, should suffer. It would be atrocious if outsiders, who did not consent to the risk, were also to be- come victims. There is a difference even between people going about their
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. IDEA
 LACKS INTEREST.

It is unfortunate that the chamber of commerce plans have failed to de- velop into the organization that was expected. As there has been de- cline in enthusiasism it is expected that a professional organizer will be able to stir up sufficient sentiment in it's favor that may be crystallized into a working organization later on. The idea seems to be good one. The present does not seem to be an op- |portune time for such an undertak- l ing. but there can hardly be any doubt that when the new city administra,- .ion has it's formulat1ve plans con1- |pleted, has gotten down to working basis and the excitement attendant |upon the trouble with Mexico has abated, that the chamber of commerce fplan can be taken up and carried out |with assurance of success
 No one who has given the matter |any thought will doubt the advisabil- |ity of providing such an organization flor New Britain or that the city needs |it in. it's business. That feature has been pretty well threshed out and |al1 know the answer. Just now in- 'terest is being occupied with other
 matters but the work the chamber
 of commerce is expected to perform
 Is so different from all others and
 enters so largely into what must al-
 ways be regarded as the life of the
 city that the best sentiment of the
 city will be for it. In the meantime
 khe Business Mems association will
 continue to exert it's best influence on khe matters which have always en-
 kaged it's attention. It will not do
 any harm at the same time to keep
 1p interest in the chamber of com
 nerce idea so that when 1t is taken
 ID again there will be more interest
 back of it.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
GIRL WON'T TELL AGE.

When Eliza beth Martino Purgatorio was given a hearing in police court chambers by Judge James T. Meskill this morning on a charge of being in danger of falling into ways of vice she refused to tell her age. She admitted she was not yet twenty-one years old The case was continued to to- morrow morning in order to allow the authorities to investigate further the charge against her. The girl has figured in police court circles before, being arrested in Meriden short time ago when she and another local girl were found in company with two men.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
Mythical Millions. Cleveland Leader.)

The sworn estimate placed upon the estate of the late Frederick Weyer- haeuser, the St. Paul (Minn.) ''lum- Der king,' who was written up by a sensational magazine a few years ago, as richer than Rockefeller" is $S75,OO0. For reasons of economy in taxpaying, the wealth of the old lum- herman may be undervalued by his heirs and executors, but, unless there is very daring fraud. he cannot have ranked above many another quite or dinary millionaire. The stories wide- ly circulated after and before his death about the size of his fortune look ridiculous in the light of the fig ures given when his will was probated.
 1t is a striking instance of the way mythical millions grow as they are talked about. One of the common est forms of gross ton is the 1nnatlon of large fortunes in the cur- rent gossip of the times in print and Ill conversation In all probability not one of the largest estates in this country is anywhere near the aver age estimates in circulation. Often the wealth of very rich man is dou- bled or trebled, in the belief of the majority of those who like to tell how much money kings are worth.
 Such exaggeration has it's serious s1de, because it affects the feeling of millions of men respecting social and iiluuStllal proolems The facts are quite disturbing enough without the notion so freely circulated and so widely believed
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13

1t is a pleasure to know that the gov ernor .donned a new straw hat, there by formally opening the summer sea- son in the city of old elms and new ideas. The governors possible success sor, MT. Comstock, is. we believe, on q hunting trip and We presume he isyet tied up to the style of the aborigines, but he will return in time to take his led by the esteemed head of the gov- eminent of the state, and in which there will be in due time, such fashion plates as MT. Cummings of Stamford, MT. Tingier of Rockville, MT. Mahan of New London and MT. Landers of New Britain. The governor will not be permitted to monopolize all of the democratic style and when the season becomes sufficiently advanced it is be- lieved that the line will make some show. We trust, however, that Gov ernor Baldwin has not so forgotten his exalted position as to continue to wear ever since the straw lid to which the esteemed Telegram so lightly re- ferred to. This is no weather for straw hat, but rather for a cap with ear laps on it. No candidate for democratic honors can afford to jeop- ardize his chances by appearing in public in this kind of weather wear ing summer lid.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
Suffragfsts and Mir. Taft. (Philadelphia Bulletin.

Former President William H. Taft was nearly "kidnaped" and carried to Washington against his will from the Broad street station this morning by the delegation of Philadelphia suffra- gists, sixty strong, who left on a special train to march in the suffrage Demonstration in the capital.
 Mr. Taft, travelling as private citizen, and incidentally mere shadow of his former self. was travel ing through the train shed on his way to Bryn Mawr to attend the May day fete. in which his daughter, Miss Helen Taft, has a prominent part. The former president arrived here early this morning from Cincinnati, where he has been enjoying the musical fes- tival this week, and stayed only long enough for breakfast in the station restaurant.
 On his way to his train, however, he ps.ssed. the group of yellow-banded Philadelphia women waiting for their train to Washington. Miss Katherine Shea, a: school teacher, whose home is at 4404 Sansom street, one of the most ardent votes for women advo- cates in the local movement, spied the distinguished-lookin gentleman first and encouraged by his benign expres- sion, decided to win another convert to the cause.
 Doesn't he look like President Taft" she whispered to her com panions, and straightway asked the stranger to buy suffrage decoration. Mr. Taft shook his head and the famous Taft smile appeared in all it's glory.
 "I'm not going to Washington to- day." he said, and the smile, coupled with the mention of his former resi- dence, established his identity
 "It is President Taft the suffrage marchers gasped and crowded around him in a yellow swarm. Then it was that Bryn Mawr's fete nearly lost a distinguished spectator. for the suffra- gists were carried away with the stu- pendous idea of having the Philadel- phia delegation in the parade headed by a former president of the United States carrying a votes for women banner. But fortunately for MT. Taft the special train for Washington was announced, and the paraders scurried aboard