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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
DRAG ROOSEVELT
 INTO THE CASE
ESrnler President of New Haven Says Directors Were Promised
 Immunity by Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Chas. Mel leM, former president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road company, testified in court here today during the trial of the direc- tors on the charge of misappropriat- ing the funds of the company, that former President Roosevelt promised ahe New Haven company immunity from government investigation if they ssineH down the offer of Charles Morse to buy steamship lines being operated by the railorad company.
 The trial of the directors has been before the federal court for several weeks during which time some sen sational testimony has been produc- cd showing that the directors acted as though immune from the law. It has been shown that the directors voted hundreds of millions of dollars from the treasury of the New Haven and invested in steamship and rail- road lines in which they owned 8 controlling interest, but which made no return to the stockholders of the New Haven.
 The court has denied the right of the government prosecution to grant immunity to two directors of the New Haven in return for testimony offered. during the trial of President MeNen and has ordered that their gases be placed on the same footing as the other directors now being tried.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

are more active now than at any pre- vious time and that within a few weeks this country will be brought face to face with grave situation, when brother will be set against brother, and involving attempts to destroy the railroads, warehouses, wharves and commerce.
 Dr. Gloricar declares that he re- signed from his post as consul at San Francisco because he declined to work as spy. He asserts that while he was consul at San Fran cisco, Commander Brustyn, Austrian naval attache at Washington, order ed him to secure plans of the forti- fications of San Francisco harbor and all harbors along the Pacific coast Particular stress was laid upon the necessity of securing plans
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
NEUTRAL NATIONS
 WORKING FOR PEACE
Neutral Nations of Europe will Hold
 Meeting Before Christmas to Discuss Peace Plans.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov 13.- 1savid Starr Jordan, in a conference with President Wilson yesterday aft eynoon, told the president that a guasi-official meeting of representa- lives of neutral nations would prob ahIy be held before Christmas. The definite date of the meeting has nor been decided upon nor the place Of meeting but it will be held at The Hague, Berne, in Switzerland, or il! Copenhagen. Sweden, when an at fempt will be made by neutral na- aions. to restore peace to war-torn Europe
 MT. Jordan states that abundant evidence exists among those chars ed with the administration of foreign fSiic;es of the warning nations that tbey would welcome, or at least not oppose any action on the part of the neutral nations to bring peace
 It is understood that the govern roents of Holland, Sweden, Switzer- land. Denmark and Spain have unof- heially expressed their pleasure in the prospect of participating in any movement which might result in the restoration of peace.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

ger which threatens this country through the activities of the German and Austrian agents who have been busy in the United States since the beginning of the European war or ganizing conspiracies which would prevent the United States manufac- turers shipping munitions or other supplies to the nations with which the Teutonic nations are at war.
 Dr. Goricar states that the Teu- tonic nations have spent 30,OO0,0O0 or $40,O00,00O in the United States since the beginning of the European war. organizing conspiracies to de- stroy life and property, to create po- litical and social upheavals and to prevent munitions of any kind reach ing the Allies from the United States. He declares that the Teutonic agents
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
WIFE
 SUING COMPANY
Newsboy Mining Company of Fair banks Being Sued for Services
 of It's President.

FAIRBANKS, Nov. 13.-Mrs. A. B. Golden, wife of President Louis Golden of the Newsboy Mining com pany, has started suit against the company to foreclose on mortgage for $2O,O0O, alleged to be due for the services of her husband in pro- noting the company.
 The Newsboy mine is located on Fairbanks creek and was one of the first quartz propositions to attract at tention in this camp. The mine is equipped with a mill and other ma chinery but has never been operated at profit with the exception of the first few months while the rich sur face ore was being milled.
 The values of the ore failed to carry downward with the lead and everyone who has attempted to oper- ate it has lost money. The stock is owned by Fairbanks people but it is believed the suit will be allowed to go by default.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

of the Puget Sound navy yard. When Goricar refused to act as a spy he was transferred to Berlin
 He charges that Ambassador Bern storff has been working with Won Nuber in cooperating with the Aus trian consuls in nearly every large city in the United States to spread the propaganda among the foreign CTS working in the intuition facto- ries in the United States and had even attempted to control the for eigners through the secret orders.
 Dr. Goricar states that after he re- turned to Berlin he learned that he was under suspicion and escaped to Rome fearing that he would be ex- ecuted on account of his pro-Slav in clinations
 Prominent Austrians in New York state that Dr. Goricar was in very close relation with the Russian and Serbian agents while he was in Rome and expresses the belief that he re- turned to America to use his knowl- edge for the services of the Slavic propaganda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
DAUGHTER GETS
 POSTS FORTUl
Children by First Wife Get Sn Incomes While Mrs. Close Gets
 Battle Creek Industries.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Nov. The suit of the federal governm- to collect the income tax from the tate of the late Edwin Post, the F tie Creek millionaire who conn ted suicide in California. has closed the fact that Post left tune of s33,00O,00O.
 The suit has also shown that immense fortune of Post belongs Mrs. Edward Close, his daughter his second wife, despite the fact ti Post swore while going throu bankruptcy proceedings years a that his first wife had furnished capital to start the Postum Cert food from which he realized his f, tune
 Posts will gives his fortune Mrs Close and cuts off his childr by his first wife with a small amt income and makes Mrs. Close the st owner of his immense Battle Gre industries
 The court records show that t late millionaire passed through ban ruptcy proceedings twice while t.. ing to place his products on the ma kets and that his original capital, 9 vanced by his first wife. was $75O."
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

LONDON, Nov. 13.--Advices from Russia indicate that the Russian forces have dealt the German forces heavy blows in the Riga, Dvinsk and Vilkomir districts. The Teutons are on the defensive and the reversal of conditions is believed to be due to German troops having been with drawn from the north to be sent to the Balkan campaign. The Rus sians have won a battle which ragged continuously for days when the Ger mans were badly crippled and thrown back to the western frontier, leaving their dead in heaps on the battlefie d. It is believed the Germans were short of ammunition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
OFFICERS SAVED BUT
 PASSENGERS PERISHED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13.- American newspapers are comment ing on the report from Rome that all the officers of the Italian steamer An coma which was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine, were saved but that many of the passengers and crew berished. The list of survivors shows that a very small pehcentage of women and children passengers were saved and it is believed that the panic-stricken officers left the passengers to shift for themselves while they escaped in a lifeboat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
NEW MEXICO HAS
 PROHIBITED GAMBLING.

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 13.-The. governor of the State of New Mexico, has issued an order prohibiting gambling of all kinds, and making the promotion of bull and cock fights misdemeanor punishable with fine and Imprisonment. The order has created consternation among the sporting element in the state as hun dreds of them went to New Mexico when the games were closed in other states. The order goes into effect at the beginning of the new year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
ANOTHER INTEIRNED
 GERMAN BREAKS PAROLE

NORFOLK, Nov. 13.-Another ln- termed German officer from the cruis- CT Eitel Freidr icll. has broken his pa role and has escaped from the cus- tody of the marine guards. It is re- ported that Secretary Daniels has asked Secretary Lansing of the State department, whether marines are permitted to fire on escapiug in:erned Germans when they attempt to escape by breaking their parole an.i the ssss4 retary of state has given the o?i.,ion that 1t would be contrary .o inter- national law to use force as only the captain of the interned vessel is Le!d responsible for his officer,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
DIRECTORS BOUGHT
 MORE STEAMSHIP
New Haven Men Relied Upon Roos velt's Promises of Immunity
 from Prosecution as Trust.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Forme President Mellen, of the New Tor New Haven & Hartford railroad con pany. was kept on the witness stan for two days and is still offering tes timony. Yesterday he testified the Roosevelt. while president of tn United States, had promised the n rectors of the New Haven immunit from prosecution if they refused purchase the steamship lines cor trolled by Charles Morse, who wa afterwards convicted of using th funds of his companies in promotin his own private interests.
 Continuing his testimony today Mellen stated that after receivini the assurances of President Roose welt that the government would no interfere with their acquiring othe lines that the directors of the Nev Haven bought more steamship lines He did not advise the purchase of ths steamship lines as he was not con suited by the directors and when ht had protested against the money be ing voted from the New Haven treasury the directors threatened tt remove him and gave him to under, stand that he was mere fgurehead in the management of his company's affairs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
GREECE NATIONAL
 ELECTIONS IN DECEMBER.

ATHENS, Nov 13.-King Con- stantine has dissolved the Greek par liament and it is believed that no change will be made in the policy of Greece regarding entering the war until after the national elections next month. The military party is active in politics and it is believed that the Greeks will overwhelmingly declare in favor of Greece entering the war against the Teutons and that the majority of the former members of the parliament who favored the Allies will be returned in the Decem- Der elections.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
Another Italian Liner Sunk.

PARIS, Nov. 13.-Advices from Rome state that another Italian liner the Firenez, was torpedoed in the eastern Mediterranean sea by sub marines. The steamer carried thir- ty three passengers and a crew of one hundred and eleven men. Of the passengers six are missing and fifteen members of the crew are known to have perished through the capsizing of lifeboat while IL was being low cred.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13.-- The federal government is investi- gating the charges made in the Prov idence Journal which are attributed to Dr. Goricar, former Austrian con- sul at San Francisco, that the Aus trian and German consuls in the Uni ted States under the direction of Consul General Nuber, of Austria, and Ambassador Bernstorff of Ger many, are active in the conspiracy for the destruction of intuition fac tories and fomenting strikes among the foreigners of the United States.
 The Austrian embassy has issued statement denouncing Dr. Goricar, charging that his statements are false in every particular. That Dr. Goricar left his post of duty several months ago but failed to return.
 Secretary Lansing has declined to make any comment on the charges of Dr. Goricar against the German and Austrian officials in the United States, but it is known that Secre tary Lansing was given several days in which to investigate the charges before the story was printed in the Providence Journal and it is claimed that secret service officials have been able to gain much information as to Nubers activities.
 Dr. Goricar says the United States government is not aware of the dan
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
ARE
 :, ... INDICTED FOR FRAUD

:: SAN :; FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.- Sixteen perAaAs who were active in the recent prohibition campaign in
 thisscifE have been indicted for fraud in connection with the election. It Is claimed that prohibitionists in
 their zeal bought votes for sums ranging from 50 cents to $2 and
 promised scores of men that they would be given positions if they sup ported the prohibitionist candidates for the city council
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

cruisers near ..uraltar. It is stated that no German submarines were in that neighborhood and that if any that they were British vessels. Doubt is expressed that any submarines were destroyed at Gibraltar.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

LONDON, Nov. 13.-The British steamer Don, of five thousand tons register, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean sea Thursday. All the members of the crew were saved as the commander of the submarine allowed ample -.ine for the crew to escape from the steamer before she was torpedoed
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
lHOsE WILL DANCE. <. :, <: <, %
 WITH FRIENDS, TONIGHT.

The Moose will give their regular Saturday evening dance in Nc .se hall tonight and have extended an in- vftation to all to attend. The Sat nrday evening dances of the Moose are looked forward to by the pleas ure loving people of Valdez and the dances have come to be regarded as the closing event of the week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
Bulgaria Protests to Greece.


 LONDON, Nov. 13.-It is reported from Athens that Bulgaria becoming alarmed at the number of Allies troops being landed at Saloniki has protested to King Constantine against violation of their neutrality. It is also reported that Turkey has entered formal protest against the Allies troops being permitted to i'm wade Bulgaria from Greek soil.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
Quiet On Western Battle Front.

PARIS, Nov. 13.--Comparative quiet reigned along the western bat tlefront during the past twenty-four hours. A terrific storm is reported raging along the coast of Belgium and rain has caused the roads ito be- come almost impossible for the movement of troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
Germany Has Plenty of Food.

"0THtsHT 1HSsS HcHty OI TOOU'
 BERLIN, Nov. 13.-Chancellor Beth man-Hollweg in statement issued today states that there is plenty of dGbl in Germany but that the gov ersalkent will continue to supervise a distribution of food to prevent private dealers raising the prices to saSrbitant figures, The statement Gk<made in answer to. demands iof shs Socialists as to the visible: sup rtNsof food in the empire. :.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
RUSSIANS HAVE DEALT HARD
 WITH HINDENbuRC'S ARMY

ETRoGRAD CLAIMS THAT TEUToNs WERE THROWN BACK AFT
 BATTLE WHICH RACED ELEVEN DAYS, BATTLEFIEID-sUB. MARINES MEDITERRANEAN ANOTHER ITALIAN BRITISH sTEAMER-TEUTONs SERBIA AND CAPTURE ELEVEN THOUSAND SERBS ALLIES GREECE ALARM BULGARIA THEY PROTEST AGAINST IDaND,>G ON GREEK
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
TeutOns Join BulgarS.

BERLIN. Nov. 13.-The Teutonic troops have joined the\ Bulgaria:ls southeast of Krushevatz and the uni ted forces are in pursuit of the fie>. ing Serbian army. The official report states that eleven thousand Serbians. a part of the main army, were cap tured in Fridays fighting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

! Pete Black left for Port Wells on
 the launch Shamrock this morning to perform assessment work on a num-
 Der of claims he holds at Bettles bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
FORMER AUSTRIAN CONSUL AT SAN FRANCISCO
 DECLARES UNITED STATES IN GRAVE DANGER

TARTILNG CHARGES MADE FORMER AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL INVOLVE BOTH GERMAN AUSTRIAN AMBAssA- CONSPIRACY DESTROY MUNITIoN PLANTS UNITED sTATEs-sAYs ORDERED SPY SECURE PLANS PACIFIC COAST HARBORs-sECRE- INFORMATION WHICH BELIEVED WASHINGTON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

The launch Shamrock left for Port Wells this morning carrying mail and a quantity of freight for differ ent mines in the Port Wells district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
SUING STEAMSHIP COMPANY

SEATTLE. Nose 13.--Five persons who were passengers on the steamer Alameda on her last trip from Alaska have filed libel suits for $260 each. They claim that they were charged $25 extra for baggage and that the meals served on the steamer were poor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
Bernstorff Has Nothing to Say.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Ambassa- dor Bernstorff has denied himself to all reporters since the Journals ex- pose concerning the Teutonic con- spiracy in which he is involved.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
British Submarine E-2O Lost.

BERLIN, Nov. 13.-Advices from Constantinople state that the British submarine E-2O which attempted to reach Constantinople was discovered in the Dardanelles straits and sunk with her crew.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
Photo Changed Tonight.

Four good new reels tonight at the Liberty Theatre. Lillian Russell in "Wildfire" tomorrow night
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
British Sink Own Submarines.

BERLIN. Nov. 13.-The German admiralty has posted denial of the London report that two German sub marines were sunk by the British
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13

Dr. Chas. A. Wiians reports that Mrs, Marion Leach, who is patient in the Red Cross hospital, is improv- ing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-11-13
The JoymalIer.

Charlie Chaplin, the gloom-killer at the Liberty Theatre tonight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-16

The County w. c. T u will hold a
picnic at McCurdy park some time in
the near future.
Oliver Newberry Of Detroit, has been
a guest this week of Judge Matthew
Bush in Corunpa.
Mrs. Richard Ferris and son spent
part of the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Carmody in Jackson.
Friends surprised A. L. Nichols. Fri
day, at his home on Ball street and
helped him celebrate his birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Upham are
spending the week in .Cygnet, Ohio,
with Mr.. Upham's daughter, Mrs. War.
rem Smith.
Christeni Le;sipger of Owosso, has
begun suit through her attorney, Geo.
E Pardee, for divorce from Oscar W.
Leisipger alleging desertion. They have
a three year old son.
Colonel M. J. Phillips is at East
Jordan ipstructing new M. N. G..
company in rifle practice With his
family he will summer at Portage
Lake, the M. N. q. reservation.
August T. Birk is i'll at his home on
Water street with typhoid fever Fred
M. Kay Of Corunna, Is i'll with the
same disease as are humber of others
who attended the Knight Tenplar CON
clave at Houghton recently. 1t is
thought that impure water is the cause
of the illness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-16

Miss Mabel Cute is visiting friends in
Inlay City.
Born, Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. John
Mccall. Lee street, son.
Mr.. and Mrs 8. l. Fox of Arcadia,
spent part of the week in Owosso and
Corunna.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-07-16
NORTH MICHIGAN EXCURSION
To Frankfort, Beulah, Crystal Lake.
Traverse City, Manistee, Inter.
lochen, Onekama and Pine
Park MICHIGAN

Park, Michigan.
The Ann Arbor Railroad will operate
cheap excursion TO Northern Michi-
gan, Friday, July 10th by special train
leaving Owosso at l0;40 a. II. Fare for
the round trip So CO. Tickets good for
fifteen days including date of sale.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-01
POLICE BAFFLED BY
MURDER OF WOMAN

AURORA, H., Feb. 26.-Goaded to
desperate measures by two previous
unsolved murder mysteries similar to
the killing of Emma Peterson, age
%, last night, the detectives and po-
lice have arrested twenty negroes and
fifteen whites in their hunt for the
guilty party.
Miss Peterson was dubbed to death
near the home of ex-senator Hopkins,
Bloc dhounds have been put on the
trail. No one is permitted near the
spot where the girls body was found
in a pool of blood. A gas pipe is
believed to be the weapon used to
murder the victim.
Aurora's list of women who have
been murdered follow: Mildred Rex
roar, tango teacher, beaten to death
near the town in September, 1913
Henry Spencer, who hanged for her
murder, insisted he was innocent
Theresa Hollander, slugged in the
cemetery, February IA; her former
suitor was twice acquitted on the
charge of taking her life. Jennie
Smith, clubbed in the church yaro
and died from her injuries, Novem.
ber ID. The mysteries of the dealt
of the women are still unsolved.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-01
EVERY ACRE TO BE PLANTED.

Not much tillable land is going to
lie idle in these United States this
coming year. Every acre is going to
be needed to produce crops for our
home people, and surplus for Eu-
rope. Even FIVE or six bushels per
acre out of the dry land will pay at
the price wheat is likely to attain.
The United States department of
agriculture, the state boards and the
experts all over the country are urg-
ing the farmers of America to culti-
vate every available acre during the
coming year. The war in Europe as
sures the sale of almost everything
that can be raised. Every article that
is exported to feed the soldiers and
the citizens and the stock of Europe
means just that much less for home
consumption, therefore, even with big
crops of everything, the prices will be
high. If it is not a good crop year
the farmer will at least raise enough
for home use and will not have to pay
the high prices that will prevail. Util-
ize every available acre for grain,
grasses and vegetables. In many sec
tions farmers are urged to try dou.
BILE acreage of potatoes. 1t should no.
be necessary, under proper conditions,
to import potatoes into any agricul-
| turai county Put the hens and the
turkeys 10 work and give them a
square deal. Raise pigs, cattle and
horses in us large numbers as the ac-
commodations of the farm will jus
ti'y and any losses that any farmer,
planter or rancher may have sustain.
el last year will be more than made
good The war in Europe may last
for months or years, but while it con-
tinues there will be an active demand
fer everything we produce. Should
the war end this week the nations en-
gagged will need all our surplus prod
ucts for year at least.-Colorado
Springs Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-03-01
New York Stats Zeitung.

In shpite of the momentary differ
ences of opinion between Washington
and Berlin efforts are being earnestly
made on this side as well as the other,
as far as official circles are concern
ed, calmly to discuss the questions at
issue, regardless of bitter comments
of the press. And although the gov
ernments of both countries still main
tain the points of view taken by them
the jingoistic attempts of the ire
sponsible press here as well as on the
other side of the ocean constitute the
only real danger.