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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03
LISTER NAMES
 NEW REGENTS
Determined That Politics Shall Not Enter the Board of Control of
 Washington University.

SEATTLE, Jan. Ex-Governor List CT today named flvt new regents to serve in the place of those of the board who were removed by the gov ernor for refusing tr re-elect Presi- dent Kane, who has headed the uni versity for the past ten years. The oppoaitic nagainst the head of the college was purely political and therefore the governor is determined 1t shall not prevail.
 The new board of regents will hold meeting in q few days to elect d president and il is generally predict ed that Professor Kane will again head the university.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss, Jan. B The fast cruiser Chester, of the Unit ed States Navy, reached this city to- day with John Lind, the especial az ent of President Wilson to investi- gate Mexican conditions, aboard.
 President Wilson immediately left for the ship and held long con ference with Lind regarding condl- tions in the neighborlng republic.
 The conference lasted for several hours but no statement can be SC cured from any of the parties by the correspondents now here hoping to gain the information for the public
 It is expected that Lind will i'm mediately return to Vera Cruz to await the result of the developments of the rebellion against Huerta. Some of the correspondents here believe that the patience of President Will son with Huerta has been exhausted and that an active policy of opposi- tion will be inaugurated at once, pos sibly by blockading the Mexican coast ports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

nothing for either side, or for any side. They are buccaneers of the present day, and there are thousands of them.
 Tn the city itself there are miles of rabbit-warrens of tenelnents fill ed with the Apache element. These are far worse than the Apaches of Paris. and in proportion to the pop ulalion, far more nJmerCus. There are thousands of them, ranging in well organized bands about the slums of the towns. Only strict police Watchfulness keeps them from con stant outbreaks. and even this is not always succe sful
 'The downfall of Huerta unless he was instantly succeeded by d gov ernment powerful enough to enforce order, which is unlikely-would mean that these Apaches and bandits would join forces to raid the city. I be- lieve that Huerta's resignation or ov- erthrow would be instantly followed by one of the worst outbreaks the civilized world has ever seen, and that the United States government would be powerleess to protect the victims or punish the criminals
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03
COLD PRODUCTION |S FALLING 0FF
United States Produces $455 5,0CO ,000 in Gold in 1913-Dccrease is
 s11,000,000

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--!The report just issued by the Geological Survey shows that $455 ,0O0, ,000 worth of gold was mined the past year, which is q decrease of S11 100000 iron! the year of 1912.
 California produced $:o.o00o0 worth of gold in 191: and again heads the list of states and territories in the production Of the precious metal and is closely followed, as usual, by Colorado, which produced s18.0O0. .00O.
 Alaska is third ill the list of pro- ducers, having taken out $14.750 900 the past year
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03
ELEVATE BRYCE
 ID v|SC0UNTCY Former British Ambassador Extraor- dinary and Plenipotentary
 Given Reward.

LONDON. Jan. 3.King George to- day elevated the Right Honorable James Bryce, formerly ambassador extraordinary for the British gov ernment to the American republic. to be v;scOunt
 Bryce is the author of many books and is especially known in America for his book entitled The Ameri- can Commonwealth"
 \ viscount in the British govern meat ranks fourth in peerage, inter yeninG between Earl and Baron.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03
WINTER STARTS IN AT q. PAUL
Latest Arrival of Cold Weather in History of tho City-Co'd
 Snap General.

ST. PAUL, MinL., Ji.. z. G.-W4i.tal has finally arrived here. but il is the latest of any year on record and it is intens ly cold all through the sttte. Lakes and rivers ar efrOzen and q bit ter blizzard is raging in tine northern part of the state.
 Fur coats are being used today for ,he first time this winter, as up to 1he present the weather has Teen unusually mild and but little snow has fallen
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03
British Medal to A. G. Bell.

LONDON. Jan. 3.-Nature amour ces today that among the Royal So ciety's awards the Hughes medal has Bell. The reward is made in re- cOenition of his share in the inven- tion of the telephone.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03
Northwe stern Reaches Seattle.

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-The steamer Northwestern Of the Alaska Steam ship company, will reach Seattle to- morrow night. the captain of the boat having sent wireless to Seattle stat
 ne that this was the expected time e" his arrival. .,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

Carl Schmidt. of Camp Comfort came in yesterday From his road house and left today with load o fee,! and provisions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

Fred Cameron has been appointed puard nt the local jail in place of ror,nan Merchant, wno has resigned.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

Onc-tllrrl of on Cut Glass. China and leather goods for one week on l.: rt B;uEl's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

The Valdez Electric Co sells Mazda lamps Telephone 57.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

Sutscrlre for tho prospecto..
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-01-03

MEXICO CITY, Jan. %.-President
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
SYNOPSIS.

Pedro and the dancing bear. Mr.. Jones'
prevent a tramp from stealing a young
lady's purse. Pedro's ambition to become
q painter spurs him to quit Old Nita and
the strolling bear dancers. Pedro. Old
Mia and the bear trainers start for New
York. Miss Iris Vanderpool quarrels with
her artist lover. Sam Hill. and they part
She discovers In her fathers desk a por-
trait. which she recognizes as that Of
Pedro, who rescued her from the purse
snatcher. Hill meets Pedro and Mr..
Jones In Washington square. Hill discov-
ers talent in Pedro's drawings and in a
mad desire to lose himself. gives his
studio and all In II to Pedro In exchange
for Mr.. Jones. Pedro occupies Hills stu
do and calls on Leigh, the sculptor, with
a letter from Hill. Leigh, calling in re-
turn, In the alley bumps into two men,
one of whom IS Reginald Vanderpool Iris
father, in disguise. Vanderpool's compan-
ion goes into the basement of Hills studio
and talks with Ricardo. or Rowe, the
basement tenant. Of a conspiracy against
a foreign government. Vanderpool over
whom Rowe has secret hold, Is impli-
Gated. Sonora Daussa and her child. sup
posedly dead In an uprising, Rowe knows
TO be alive. Sonora Daussa Is driven by
Ricardo to q resort where the conspira-
tors meet her and profess loyalty. Sam
Hill sees Rowe Unexpectedly attacked by
Old Nita, and rescues her.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
a cab. which vanderpool hailed. sAd.
getting into. drove on.

cab. which vanderpool hailed, end.
getting into. drove on.
After waiting a moment to make
certain of the direction taken by the
cab, the man with whom Vanderpool
had been talking started OF rapidly.
On the instant Pedro was shadowing
him. lodging In and out OF the darker
spots and keeping at discreet dis
lance.
After few moments he realized
that they were bound In the direction
of his own studiol The man was EVIL
IDENTIFY In a hurry and did not pause.
nor once look around. And all the
time Pedro puzzled his head as to
where he had seen the fellows back
before. He became 30 much absorbed
in trying to place this person that he
could scarcely believe his eyeg when
he saw the man vanish before them.
A swift glance about showed that he
was on his home block. There was
only one place into which the man
could have gone-Muldoon place!
Breaking into a run, Pedro gained the
| entrance just in time to see the man
he was pursuing gain admittance to
the interior house by the basement
door. For a moment he stood stock
still with surprise. The basement OF
the house In which he himself lived!
Why, that was a part of those peoples
apartment-what was their name?
All, yes, Rowe!
Aliua with curforifu ha orOcood tha
court with cautious steps, and tiptoe-
ing to the barred window, which was
further reinforced by shutters on the
inside, knelt down upon the stones and
applied his eye to the crack of lame
slat.
At first he could see nothing but
patch OF red carpet, so he shifted
slightly, bringing into full view the
man whom he had followed. At this
he suddenly remembered 1t was the
tramp who had tried to rob Iris!
What mystery was here! First q
man tries to rob the daughter and then
Is seen in secret conference with the
| father! Papers! Yes, she had papers
in that little silk purse, and this rascal
knew their value, no doubt. But what
could they concern? The man had
moved aside now, disclosing another,
at sight of whom Pedro's heart liked
to have stopped. Ricardo" he gasped.
amazed. But his gaze and his pain
full wonderment we're instantly de-
| 1ected from Rowe" to a. woman who
sat beyond him. Feature for feature.
the face she lifted In the light was
his, Pedro's, very own. She was his
counterpart, all but the color of her
hair!
Like a wounded animal, Pedro gave
little moan, and, clutching at his
heart. dropped his head upon the stone
sill and sobbed gaspingly, terribly.
Then noise inside the room startled
him. They were coming to the door.
Evidently the woman was leaving.
Arising, he flung out his arms toward
the warmly lit interior with single
gesture of passionate longing, and,
turning, fed terror-stricken to the
sanctuary Of his room above stairs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
CHAPTER XII.
Sundry Adventures.


On that night when Rowe had struck
Old Nita and she had fallen senseless
into the arms Of Samuel Hill, peace
and order were long in coming to the
little Summer Garden.
When a light had been lit to dis
close the disorder of the bar, Hills
first thought was to get Nita and
himself away before the matter went
any further. A swift examination suf-
feed to show that she had not re-
gained consciousness by the time that
Mickey had begun telephoning for the
police.
With an effort he gathered the old
woman into his arms, and after mo-
ment or two, found himself in the
street. He extracted the old-fashioned
key from the lock, and, closing the
storm-door, fastened it on the outside.
But what to do next? Anxiously he
gazed up and down the deserted, snow
plain that he could not carry Nita to
the car line, and he began, too late.
to curse the lack of sense that had
led them 80 far afield at such an hour.
At the moment of his despair there
emerged from the basement Of one OF
the houses a little down the line the
cabby to whom the solitary remaining
vehicle before the saloon belonged.
Whether he was warmed by success
full amatory adventure, by the wines
of an unconscious host In the person
of the cooks employer. or by some
other agency, must go unrecorded
here, but the fact remained that his
good humor was such that without So
licitation he hailed the little group
in the snow with a proposition which
seemed like a beneficence direct from
heaven.
CTo BE coNTINUED0
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
CHANGING Towns Names.

The individual may go under an
alias at small expense, but the village
or town that wants to change its name
must pay. Rugeley once wanted to be
called something else to dissociate It.
self from a notorious murder. Slough
has unsuccessfully tried to turn itself
into Upton Royal. But the great tri-
umph was that Of Milton-one Of the
many-which disliked being called
Milton-next- Sittingbourne. It acquired
a privy council order that It should be
henceforth "Milton-Regis." But indi-
vidual or town you need not change
your name unless you have disgraced
1t. Your name need never disgrace
you.-London Chronicle.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
ask you TO do. but II . clue should
arise shall let you know"

ask you TO do. but II . clue should
arise shall let you know"
"And I will respond Immediately"
said he, arising to take his departure.
II have friends-ay, good friends
who are more likely to hear rumors of
plotting than I. They probably know
most Of the sub rosa doings Of the
town by now, or else they have failed
in their habit of other cities! But even
SO, am afraid that there's not very
great chance Of their stumbling upon
the particular information we need.
And now, Madonna, must leave. VIII
you pose for me? l want to paint the
beautiful line which runs from your
chin downward, like the edge of the
young moon"
''Pose!" she gasped, astonished at
this new turn of affairs. Then delight
at the prospect flooded her heart and
suffused her cheeks with delicate
color. Pose for you'll Indeed. yes.
When?"
Tomorrow"
"At any timer"
AT nine, II that Is not too early"
II shall be there" she breathed.
When he had gone she descended
cautiously to the library, and finding
1t vacant, made the door fast. Then,
springing the secret catch in the desk,
she took out the miniature which lay
within the hiding-place. For a long
time she gazed at 1t earnestly. Then
a curious discovery startled her. The
portrait was Pedro, feature for fea-
ture, expression and all; but one item
which had somehow escaped her now
added greatly to her already deep per-
plexity. The hair Of the picture, in
stead Of being dark, like Pedro's, was
Of ripe corn gold!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04
One Chair 10 Enough.

"Tll have to get you another chair
for the kitchen. Katie; ! see you have
only one"
ones enough, ma am
But you nave company some eve
nings, don't you, Katie?"
ONLY gentlemen. maami"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-04

mer encounter, IL paleu IN interest De-
side the fact that the mystery he had
undertaken to unravel was probably
being enacted, In part, under his very
nose.
Clearly some mischief was afoot BY
his tone and gestures the smaller man
appeared to be debating to the mil
lionaire, who followed his words anx-
iously. Assuming a careless manner,
Pedro pulled his cap far down over
his eyes and walked past the two.
"A week Is impossible; too long, by
far" the Misunderstanding person was
saying as Pedro passed. 81 warn you
It must be ready by three days from
now at the latest"
vanderpool'e low-voiced reply did
not reach the straining ears of Pedro,
who had stepped into an areaway just
beyond, where he could watch through
the railing without being seen him
self. But he could hear nothing fur
Their, owing to the direction OF the
wind. What was to be done? How
strange that chance should have let
him stumble upon the action of a mys-
terry which he had scarcely believed in
the existence Of! And mystery there
was, beyond doubt, else why this
meeting in little, unnamed wine Gel
lar-why this hour of the night? But
how should he, Pedro, act? Follow
Vanderpool? Perhaps! In all prob
ability the millionaire would go d.
rectly home. Follow the other? That
might prove more fruitful. While he
waited in perplexity his problem was
decided foS him By the appearance Of
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-11-22
Neutrality Muddle.

Santiago, Chile, Nov 2l.-The
American steamer Sacramento. until
few months ago was the German
steamer Alexandria, has put into Va
paraso and the story related by the
captain has resulted in the Chilean
authorities starting an investigation
to determine who is responsible for
the apparent violation of neutrality il
which she was involved
The Sacramento. CAPTAIN jacobson
left San Francisco on October Is for
Valparaiso under her new register
and flying the Stars and Stripes. Cap
tail Jacobson declares that his ship
was seized on the high seas by Ger
man warship. taken to Juan Fernan-
dez island, belonging to Chile, and
forced TO turn over to his captors his
provisions and 5000 tons Of coal
The Sacramento then came on to
Valparaiso, where jacobson told his
story TO the authorities
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mobile The minister of war later
communicated with the ambassador,
fully informing him OF the inciden,
and requesting that the Tennessee ?,
which was then at Vourla, some dis
tance from the harbor OF Smyrna
should be withdrawn
The embassy had some time az
been officially informed that the port
of Smyrna was closed alike to war
ships and merchant vessels. The am-
bassador therefore requested Captain
Decker to withdraw and he. of course,
cid so, proceeding to the island OF
Chios.
Owing to the extreme difficulty of
communicating with Constantinople,
no further advces have yet been re-
ceiyed. Instructions had already
been sent to the ambassador. We are
still awaiting the ambassadors reply
to these instructions"
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ARE MOVING TO ORIzABA
Reported That obregon Has 5000
Men But the Intentions of the Car
ranza Generals Are Not Known
Villa at oueretaro.

Washington, Nov 21.-Evacuation
of Mexico City by Carralza troops
will be completed tomorrow noon, ac-
Icording to official dispatches today to
the state department. Generals Obro
gon and Blanco, in command there,
have assured the Brazilian minister
and American Consul Sillima1 that a
small force will be left to preserve
order.
Carranza forces are moving east
ward to Orizaba, Carranzas tempo
rary capital. Just what their plans
are with respect to Mexico City has
not been revealed. General villa has
advanced to Queretaro, which he oc-
cuped without resistance. This fact
has given rise to theA impression in
official quarters here that his en-
trance to Mexico City also will be
unresisted IT is believed possible,
however, that the withdrawal of Car
rama forces is a strategic maneuvet
and that General Obregon will begin
an enveloping movement aiming to
cut Villas communications with thu
northern states, while the forces un-
der General Jesus Carranza and other
generals, loyal to the first chief, at
tempted TO strike his columns with
Orizaba as base.
Wire communication between Mex
leo City and Vera Cruz is uncertain
and officials would not be surprised if
they lost telegraphic communication
with American Consul Silliman when
tomorrow's evacuation of the Mexican
capital is completed.
Officials at the state and war do
partments declared tonight there was
no change in the announced plan of
evacuation of Vera Cruz by the Amer
ican forces next Monday. 1t was sa d
officially that General Funston will
deliver the city to whichever force is
in de facto control of the vicinity.
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More Canadian Troops.

OTTAWA. Ontario. Nov 21.~-Canada
Immediately will increase to $1,000
the number of men under arms. Pre-
mier Borden announced today. In
December a force of 1900 will be
despatched to Europe and by subse-
quent enlistment the total number CT
Canadians under arms will be brough.
up to 10000 Lefore the end of the
year.
The statement in the official an
nouncemeat is regarded as especially
significant:
'Tn the western provinces OF Cau-
ada large numbers of men anxious TO
serve as mounted troops are avail
able They are excellent riders and
good shots and the government has
made special efforts to arrange that
their services be utilized. Recent
cable communication with the Brit
ish government lead to the hope that
opportunity TO make the services of
these men effective in some theater
of active operation may be found in
the near future"
Inasmuch as cavalrymen on the
European battle line have been dis
mounted to fight in the trenches. this
statement is taken to indicate the
Likelihood OF mounted Canadians
heng sent to Egypt.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-11-22
PrzemysI Nearing End.

Rome, via London, NovS 22.--2 a
m.-Ammunition is beginning to fa.l
the garrison at Przemysl, says the
Bucharest correspondent of the Gior
male d'ltalia, The garrison attempted
two sorties last week, Wednesday aad
Thursday but both failed, the Aus
trians losing heavil"
1t is believed in Bucharest that the
Russians desire to exhaust the means
of defense before launching a gen
eral assault probably at the begin
lining of December"
The Tribuna says the commandalt
at Przemysl offered to surrender on
condition that the garrison be al
lowed to march out and join the Aus
Itro-German forces. The Russians re
fused, considering that The fortress
could not resist much longer
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-11-22
FATAL FREIGHT Wreck
ON THE ROCK ISLAND
L. A. SMITH OF LITTLE ROCK is
KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
NEAR BENTON.

I'm head-on collision between the
north and southbound Rock Island
freight trains between Benton and
BauXite last evening, L. A. Smith OF
Little Rock, brakeman, was so badly
injured that he died short time after
being removed to Benton.
Traffic on the line was somewhat
delayed last night and many rumors
were afoat that the man who was
KILLED was one o. the Hot Springs
Itrainmen.
A strange freak of the fatal smash.
up was the fact that not another
member of either train crew was in.
jured aside from Smith, who sue.
cumbed to his injuries. While but
little information could be ascertained
as to the cause of the wreck, it IS un.
derstood that the dense pail of smoke
from nearby forest fires obscured the
view until the trains were almost to
gether
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-11-22
Italian Cabinet Confers.

Washington. Nov. 2l-The confer.
ence in Rome of Italian ambassadors
called from their posts at London,
Berlin, Paris and Vienna was de
.clared today by the Italian ambassa-
dor here, Count Di Celere, to be with.
out international import
The ambassador explained that the
recent appointment of the new min
lister of foreign affairs. Baron Son
nino, was the cause of the meeting
A similar conference took place al
the beginning of the war and the one
now called does not. according to the
ambassador, mean that Italy Is plan
ming any change of policy No such
indication. it was stated, has reached
the embassy here.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-11-22
German Officers Convicted.

Paris. Nov 22.-12:55 a. m.-
Eight German officers of the reserve
medical corps charged with the theft
of wine and committing an orgy n
the Chateau of Lizyon, September 9,
where their ambulance was installed,
have been convicted by courtmar-
tial sitting in Paris.
The chief German officer who is
charged also with failing properly to
care for 1876 wounded French, was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
The officers declared that If vine had
been stolen and brought to the cha
teau, German troops which preceded
them in the retreat after the battle
of the Marne were responsible for the
theft.