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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-02
BANK CLEAR|NCS
TOTAL MORE IN 1878
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a steady increase in banking business
in the city.
The total clearings month by month
in 1913 and 1912 follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-02
|-HIGHSPIRE ..--
RECEPTION TO PASTOR


The congregation of st. Peters Luth-
eran Church will tender a reception to
the Rev. F. c. Meyer, the new pastor,
this evening. An elaborate program
of which will be an address by the Rev
s; Winfield Herman, pastor of Zion Lu-
theran Church, of Harrisburg. Re-
freshments will be served. The Rev
Mr.. Meyer comes. to Highspire from
Lyonsville, Pa, where he had a sue
cessful pastorate. He succeeds the
Rev. Mr.. Hoover, who has resigned on
account of poor health.
C. b. LERCH ENTERTAINS
c. B. Lerch entertained his college
friends at q thecter. party. Tuesday az
ternoon. at the Orpheum Theater. after
which they returned to his home in
Second street. Highspire. where they
enjoyed a turkey dinner. Those pres
ent were: Russell Gardner. Scranton,
Pa; Gershom Ellis. Avoka. Pa; George
Henry, Lebanon, Pa; Earl Donmoyer.
Lebanon, Pa: Ober Wolf, Highspire,
Pa; Dick Diamond. -cynwyd. Pa, the
present captain of Lafayette football
team. and Robert Davis, Easton, Pa,
all of Lafayette College.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-02
MAN
IN PISTOL BATTLE
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trance last night, Lentz says, are not
the same men and he has no idea who
they are. He has asked the county
authorities to help him locate the
wounded man.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
PANAMA CANAL IS WORTHLESS
Says German Engineer-Not Enough Water During Dry Season to Float
 Second-class Ships

BERLIN, Feb. r.. Engineer Ewald, an eminent engineer of this country has published ill 3 local magazine an article dealing with the Panama ca ilal and the enginee, states that the canal can never be used for large vessels excepting during the rainy season, as the amount of water to keep the canal filled to it's banks can not be secured from the watershed about the canal or from the storage of water as provided by the pres ent plans.
 "First-class ships will hardly ever be able to use the canal and second class ships only part of the year" says Ewald, and during the dry sea son the canal may be useless"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
EXPOSE SCANDAL
 IN LAPS NAVY
Contractors Have Been Held up oy Navy Officers and in Turn Have
 Held Up the People.

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 7.-The peo- ple of this city are aroused at the terrible scandal relative to the build ing of battleships and the purchase of war munitions for the navy, in which are involved many of the high est naval officers and many civilians of prominence.
 The populace have become thor oughly aroused and demand the in vestigation shall be most thorough and that the guilty shall be punish ed, The charge that inferior armor plate has been used in the big bat tleships: that they are practically worthless: that the naval officers and civilians have forced the contractors to pay large commissions to receive government work and then had wink ed at inferior workmanship. That bribery of inspectors had been found profitable to the contractors has caused many to fear the value of the Japanese navy in case of war with any foreign power.
 Agent Helman of the General Elec- tric Co.,, of the United States, has been arrested by the police along with many Japanese charged with de- frauding the government. Helman is charged with having aided the navy officers to extOrt large sums of money from the contra ctors and to have been the go-between for both sides. He is believed to have secured rake off from both.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
DEMOCRATS KICK
 APPEALING TOLLS
Say That Free Tolls Were Promised by the Baltimore
 Convention.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Consider- able opposition has suddenly loomed up against the proposed plan of Pres ident Wilson to repeal the section of the canal bill which provided for free tolls for American coasting vessels. The Democrats contend that the Bal timore convention of the Democratic party promised that the tolls would stay and that it would be breaking faith with the people now to repeal the act
 President Wilson is known to have summoned some of the leaders of the opposition to consult with him on the matter before he delivers his special message to congress dealing with the subject.
 It is minated that the diplomatic pressure from European countries has become so great that the admin istration must yield or have opposi- tion to it's Mexican and South Amer ican policies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
HUERTA TROOPS
 0N HOUSE TOPS
Fears an Uprising Among the Peo- pie of Mexico City and
 is Prepared.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 7.-Provision- al President Huerta has ordered the placing of attachments of troops on all the buildings about the city com manding the streets to prevent any attempt at an uprising. It is expect ed that 8 revolt has been matched and that as usual some one of the conspirators has warned President Huerta, who is preparing to prevent any disorders.
 The army is completely under the control of President Huerta and so far hardly a case of sedition has been found among the officers of the feder- al army. these exceptions being among those who have entered the army since General Huerta became president.
 Foreigners are remaining indoorss or have left the city. while the lega- tion guards are in readiness to pro- tect the consulates.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
RAISING HAOES
 DOWN IN HAITI
More American Marines Arrive at Scene and Are immediately
 Landed to Prevent Outrages

WASHINGTON, Feb 7.-More American marines have been landed at Port au Prince, Haiti. and also at several smaller towns along the coas, to protect the foreign residents of the cities, who are in constant fear of an uprising of the blacks that will re suit in the threatened assaults upon the foreign residents and especially upon the women.
 General Theodore has lost all con trol over the rebels under his com
 mand and they have left trail of robbery and .rapine wherever they have gone, but as far as is known white women have not been mole,i ed because of the heavy guard o. marines held in the foreign quarte-
 and at the consulates Several at
 tempts to enter the foreign quar- er on the part of the blacks resul ed in the firing of volleys of shot into the mob. They quickly dispersed.
 Re-enforcements which arrived
 here today on three naval vessels are
 considered enough to protect the for eigners of this city. The Germans,
 French and English all have strong Legation guards and are aiding in DO licing the foreign quarter
 The homes of all foreigners in oth-
 CT parts of the city, not policed by
 the foreign guards have been pillaged
 and many have been set on fire by the looters and have been desetroyeG.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
SENATORS DEMAND
 NEW HAVEN PROBE
Senator Norris Wants to Know Who Stole the $12,ooo,ooo From
 Stockholders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--Sena,o, George w. Norris. of Nebraska, to day urged on the Senate an inyesti .ation of the financial condition and past operations of the board of di-- 1ectors and officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and if possible. to locate who among the number secured the S12,000,Ooc of stockholders moneey, which was lost in one transaction.
 Senator Norris claimed that many trust funds had been invested in the stock of the railroad company and that many widows and children had lost their source of income through the dishonesty of the men who ma nipulated the stock and destroyed the credit of the road and that the government should make it impossi- ble for a repetition of the crime and guarantee to the investing public pro lection from such wholesale frauds.
 Senator Borah followed Senator Norris and denounced the board of directors of the railroad as criminals and deserving of the severest pun ishment It is expected that the mo- ticn for 9 government investigation into the causes for the wrecking of the railroad system will be passed early next week. although some of the senators are claiming that the authority invested in the interstate commerce commission is ample
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
GANGMAN KILLS
 NEW YORK C0P
Crowd Would Have Lynched Him but for Interference of Police
 Gangmen Active.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Frank Arinio, one of the gangmen who have been making human life unsafe on the East side, in a battle with policeman last night killed the member of the police force and was in turn pursued by mob of angry citizens, who would have lynched him but for the interference of the police reserves, who had been called out, and sue ceeded in aiding the patrolman, who had captured Arinio and was holding the crowd at bay to prevent the lynching.
 The gangmen do not appear to fear the police as more than score of patrolmen have been killed or wound ed in this city by gangmen in the past six months and they are becom- ing bolder as the days pass.
 Arinio was roughly handled by the police and by the mob before he was taken to the police station.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
D|CGS ONLY 0NE
 ASSAULTED IDA
Young Girl Testif;es Against Three Men Who Doped Her and Held
 Her in Room of Hotel.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Ida Fearing testified today at the hear ing of the three men charged with having criminally assaulted her on New Years eve ana declared under oath that Maury Diggs was the on ly one of the three who had assault ed her, but that tn" other two had aided in holding her so that she could not escape when she had recovered from the effects of the drug. .,
 The girl also testified that Paul S.pott was the man who had pulled her out of the bed after the assault, as she lay weak and exhausted, and had forced her to leave the hotel and wander through the streets to her home to confess the outrage to her father.
 The hearing is still being contin- ted and it is expected that all three o1 the men will be held for the grand jury and that they will be indicted for criminal assault, for kidnapping and for conspiracy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
SWEOES FEAR
 THE RUSSIANS
Big Parade of Farmers Numbering 6o,o00, Demand That King In-
 crease the Army and Navy.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 7.-l

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. "A monster procession of farmers from every section of the country reached this city today and paraded before the palace of King Gustave and demand ed the immediate increase of the army and the building of more ships of war in order that the nation could better protect itself from the az gression of the Russians, who are massing a large force of troops in Finland, which at one time was a province of Sweden but was annexed by Russia. The paraders numbered 60,O00 men.
 Thousands of men are focking to the colors and it is expected that the demand of the farmers for a better army and navy will be granted and that the Swedish nation will start preparations for resistance should the Russians invade the country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
Congregational Church.

Services will be preached at the Congregational church tomorrow at II g. m and 730 p. m. by the Rev. Chas. S. Price The subject in the morning will be Love" and in the evening the pastor will take for his subject, "The Man and His Stand ing" MT. Lewis Rudolph, the vio- linist, will play at the evening serv-
 ice. The Sunday school meets at noon and you are invited to attend. The records for attendance were broken last Sunday at the Bible class taught by the pastor in the lecture room of the church from 12 to 1 p. m. The Young Peoples service will be conducted in the lecture room of the church by the pastor at 6:30 p. m. An interesting time is assured. You are cordially invited to attend
 these services.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
DENIES BLETHEN
 GOT COAL STOCK
For Running an Editorial in His Pa per Boosting the Claims of the
 Alaska Goa! Company.

SEATTLE, Feb. { 7-Charles Nun day, the head of the Alaska Coal Com any, now on trial for fraud in connection with the location of coal lands in the Bering river district, Alaska, denied today that Colonel Blethen, of the Seattle Times, had been presented with fifty shares of the stock of tine company in con- sideration of his printing an editor ial boost in the Seattle Times, which he owns. favoring the Alaska Coal Company, and telling of it's great val ue as an investment.
 The editorial was shown to Nun day, who admitted that he had read it when t was published and was ex- ceedingly glad that Col. Blethen felt so kindly towards the company. but that no shares of stock or other con- sideration had been paid for the printing of the boost.
 When questioned further he admit ted that Col. Blethen did own shares of the company, but had purchased them and paid cash because he con- sidered it g. good investment.
 The governments attorneys cross examined Munday for considerable time in relation to the missing pages of the cash book of the company, and he denied that that section of the book had contained discriminating evil dence The pages were torn out be- cause they related to the work of another company, he said--a mining company in which he was interest ed and later he had torn the pages out and transferred them to a sep arate book.
 Munday is still on the stand being grilled by the attorneys for the De partment of Justice. but they are un- able to shake his testimony.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
100000 Heir Runs Car.

SOUTH BEND, Ind.-OttO Buck Churchill. who came here to seek a wife, and who says he is heir to an estate of $3O, 1000, ,OO0, provided he mar ries before July 25, decided today to combine business with pleasure while looking for mate by taking a job as a street car conductor on the Northern Indiana Railway Company. He announces he will hold it until he finds his bride if the company lets him. Churchill is receiving many of fers of marriage through letter he sent to an Indianapolis newspaper, one coming from an Indianapolis girl. who wrote:
 "I can't qualify myself, you dear man, as am only 16; but l have a charming mother, who is just 38. She's good looking and would cut some splash in the fancy clothes your money would be able to buy her."
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
WILSON WORKING
 REPEAL TOLLS
sage to Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb 7-PresideHt Wilson today started the move to re - peal the recent canal bill whic1 granted to American shipping th. right to pass through the Panama c. ~ nal without the payment of any toli; /; or duty.
 President Wilson has been in con sultation with number of Demo cratic leaders of the House and Ser ate and has discussed with them th- advisability of repeating that section of the canal bill giving free toi.s to American ships.
 It is expected that the president will deliver special message to co.. - sress dealing with the matter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
Prisms Reach San Francisco,

More than l4,000 prisms to be a part of the Illuminating scheme of tine Panama-Paciic International Expo sition, have reached San Francis, c from the Austrian manufacturers al ] more shipments are expected 500. A total of 5000 prisms will be used.
 These will be suspended from the domes and facades of buildings and when the colored rays of powerful searchlights pass through them. they will scintillate like precious stones.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
First Woman Diplomat.

LONDON.-A Christiania telegram to The Daily Mirror says:
 "The first woman to take up the diplomatic service as profession, has just been appointed here. Miss Hen rietta Hoegh, pretty woman of 27, is to be First Secretary at the Nor wegian legation in Mexico. She pass ed examinations in International law and political economy two years ago. As First Secretary sue will have the privilege of wearing the usual diplo- matic uniform with the exception of the ornamental sword and gold-braid- ed brooches"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
WON'T ABOLISH TITLES
 DOMINION OF CANADA

OTTAWA, Canada, Feb. 7-The House of Parliament, of the Domin- ion of Canada in session here today. defeated the bill to abolish all titles in the Dominion. The majority of the members considered, that the granting of titles in recognition of services rendered the public was good policy and should be contin- ued.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
Special Saturday Change.

Special Saturday change of pie tur nt the Orpheum tonight, also another fine change tomorrow with SD cial music.
 Hydraulic Pressure, scientific pictures
 The Road to Ruin. beautiful story.
 Idol Worshipers, interesting. Midnight Encounters, good com edy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
Dora Sails for Seattle.

The little steamer Dora, of the Alaska Steamship Co.'S line, which piled from Seward to Unalaska, left the westward city yesterday after. noon, sailing direct to Seattle, where she will undergo her annual over hauling and inspection.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
Pioneer. Meetino Tonight.

A special meeting of the Pioneers of Alaska will be held tonight at the hall of the order. Business of i'm portance will be considered and all members are requested to be pres ent. B. G. AMES, Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
Episcopal Church.

Services at the Church of the Epi- phany, Sunday, are: Holy Communion 8:30.
 Morning Prayer HOO.
 Sunday School 12:00 m.
 Evening Prayer and Sermon 7:30.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
Masonic Meeting.

A special communication of the Valdez Lodge F. and A. M. No. 16S, will be held tonight at Masonic Hall. Wor in the third degree. All mem bers are especially invited. By or der of the Worthy Master.
 c. c. REYNOLDS. Secy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07

Jack Moulton, t e travelling :llc ' man, is stopping at the Copper blork and will leave in few days with ;s dog team for the interior. MT. Mos ton will make Fairbanks and the log CT Yukon territory and may cont.,s- ue on to Nome.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07

Tony Wendler will leave on the Mariposa for Canyon City, Ore, to settle Up the estate of an uncle who died few days ago in. the Oregon city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07

Miss Hattie Myers is passenger north on the Admiral Sampson and will take 3 position at the Arcade Cafe upon her arrival here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07

s. Stockwell. the Portland travel ing salesmsn. is in Valdez gu es' Of the Copper block.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
steamer cordova Reaches Valdez.

The steamer Cordova. the big freighter of the Alaska Steamship company, reached Valdez shortly af- ter noon today with 250 tons of coal for the Valdez Dock Company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07
CHICAGO SWEPT
 BY BAD BLIZZARD
Storm is General Throughout the Middle West-Many Seek Mu-
 nicipai Shelter.

CHICAGO. Feb. 7.-The worst bliZ- zard of the winter has swept over this city last night and is still raging. The storm is general throughout the hard put to keep the lines open and trains running. In several instances the lines have been tied up. Not a railroad is moving freight and thou sands of dollars of perishables are spelling along the sidinss and in the freight yards.
 The municipal authorities have again been forced to provide for tho many thousands of people who have asked for shelter from the storm and the buildings provided are packed. More women and children than usual have been cared for during the night.
 FORT LUPTON, Colo, Feb. Tt is intensely cold in this city today. the thermometer registering 2S be low zero with strong gale from the north and drifting snow has almost cut the city of from the world. On ly one train has reached here during the past "A hours. The wind is a bowling gale and 1t is expected that the storm will continue for some time.
 WINNIPEG, Can. Feb. 6.-The thermometer at this place shows the lowest record of the winter, register ing 30 below zero and the people are suffering from the cold because of the heavy gale which has accom- panied the storm from the north.
 HELENA. Mont, Feb. 7.-It is 26 degrees below zero in this city and all railroad traffic has ceased and the city is cut off from outside commun- ication, as most of the wires are down.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07

F. P. Brightbridge will leave fol San Francisco on the Mariposa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-02-07

" James Mahern is guest of the
 Copper Block.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-03

rulers and the German soldiers and
reserve decision in the case of the
latter. There can be no defense of
the German invasion or the German
crime at Antwerp and Louvain. There
can be no defense, and there is, on
the evidence thus far presented, like
ly to be a strong defense OF the Ger.
man soldiers from the charge of in
dividual atrocities. President viii.
sons words are strongly to the point
here. The case is one that cannot
be decided on one sided evidence in
the heat of battle. 1t Is essentially
a charge which must be left to the
calmer days Of peace for final judg-
ment.
The ruined walls Of Louvain are a
silent accusation OF German militar.
ism which no words can ever refute.
The charges Of atrocity against the
German rank and file are no more
than an indictment which 1t will be
the hope Of every fair minded Amer
lean maturer evidence will disprove.
New York Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-03
GERMANY'S WEAKNESS IN
FACE OF CHARGES

II the fatal blunder of the kaiser
and his war party In tearing up "a
scrap OF paper" and invading Belgium
required any further proof or dem
onstration the case OF the atrocity
charges gives all that could be re-
quired. The military aspect may be
left to one side, though in the story
OF the great war vet to be written
the delay at Liege, small and brief
as 1t was in comparison with later
days of destruction, viii loom large
as a determining factor. We point
now to the influence which that in
itial barbarity and breach OF faith
have had in forming impartial opin
ion the world round,
The American people must make
a distinction between the German
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-03
INTELLIGENCE VERSUS
IGNORANCE

The vote for license as against
prohibition in the counties of Davies.
Christian and McCracken, marked
simply a preference for lawful pro-
cedure ana just taxation on the one
hand as against outlawry, hypocrisy
and no taxation on the other hand.
The Prohibitionist may be either
a well meaning fool, or a scoundrel
In league with bootlegging and blinA
tigerism. who prefers to get his liq-
uor on the sly. But where he has
the best intentions, he Is a fanatic
who would, on what he considered
sufficient provocation not hesitate to
burn his neighbours house or do any
despicable act 'in Gods name" He
who sets himself to- interfere with the
personal liberty of any other man is
q villain.
There is no instance on record"
says Buckle, "of an ignorant man
who, having good intentions and
power TO enforce them, has not done
far more evil than good. And when.
ever the intentions have been very
eager, and the power extensive, the
evil has been enormous. If he has no
fear, If he is entirely unselfsh, II his
sole object is the good OF others, If
he pursues that object with enthus
iasm, upon large scale and with
disinterested zeal, then it is that
you have no check upon him, you
have no means of preventing calam
tiles which this ignorant man will be
sure to inhict. 1t is an undoubted
fact that an overwhelming majority
of prosecutors have been men OF
the purest intentions, Of the most ad.
mirable and unsullied morals. -
Louisville Coarier-Journal. ,