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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
MT. EVEREST IS ]. ST|LLUNTRODPEAK Englishman Will Try to ]: Reach Summit .MOUNTAINEER BORN Sealing of Great Heights Has Great est Fascination for Many Peo-
 pie Whose Experiences
 Are Remarkable

From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
 There is one great mountain peak that has never been climbed by man. This IS Mount Everest. one of the highest peaks In the world Nevertheless, an adventur- ous Englishman is already in training with the object of sealing the height and naturally enough Alplnists all over the world are taking the keenest in- terest in his exploit. Samuel Turner, fellow of the Royal Geographical society, is the climber who will attempt Everest, and experts agree that if the feat is pos sible no man is better qualified to un- dertake it than MT. Turner. whose repu- taton as climber is known wherever there is a snow clad peak, and whose .Climbing Adventures on Four Conti- ments'' is literature prized by Alpinists, Mount Everest is 29,002 feet high, which is 5000 feet higher than MT. Turner has ever climbed, but he has carefully cal culated his chances and is at present in training for the feat. Should he succeed, 1t is likely that the fame of the triumph will almost equal that of Peary in his discovery of the north pole.
 Some of His Climbs
 Turner's achievements already include the climbing the most of the we'll known Swiss peaks. He has also traversed that is to say, climbed up one side and de- scended the other) Mount Cook New Zea- land, being one of a very few mountain eers who have achieved it. Another noted climb was the ascent of Belukha, in the Altais. to the height of 17SO0 feot in win ter. Perhaps his greatest claim of all was one in which lie failed to attain the peak of Aconcagua. in South America. Leaving himself only four days for the
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or tramp over some one of the surround ing ranges.
 The caddy force is organized during the winter into several groups. Also the caddy influence carries over into another group of those who have never been to the mountains but are prospecting for tho chance. These lads are tested on the basis of lessons objectifed in the caddies. and their individual and club standards of organization are thereby raised. The boys in both groups meet together oc- cassionally through the winter to con- slider cluband neighborhood questions and especially to plan for the following sum- mer.
 The caddy system is thus taken out of the catalogue of interesting methods Of summer vacations for city boys. It is to be compared rather with the organized school camp as part of board system of education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
We Inaugurate Great-- Sale 1000 PETTICOATS

1000 brand new bright snappy exceptionally fine mesane and Jersey top Petcoas have just reached portion of the greatest order for pecoats placed this country this The of the ordehe complete output of great factory enabled the chain of which part these pecoats at remarkably low prices and selling them at the lowest prices which such pettcoa offered in the south.
 The petticoas go Monday morning. There will be thou sand of them every conceivable and models They all made fit the figure snugy that they be with the tight fitting skirts of this fall The coors include that is suitable for every suit or skirt this
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are two rows of accordian plaited ruff fles. They fit perfectly and they're finished beautifully.
 Another model is made of all silk messaline along the new narrow ef- fects There is a 15 inch flounce at bottom, with myriads of pin tucks and a silk fibre fringe.
 The circular messaline flounce feat ures the third model It has clusters of pin tucks and 14 inch tucks. The top is of the finest quality of Jersey silk, and the flounce is of the very best quality of messaline.
 All three of these models come in white, French blue, navy and Copen- hagen blue, tan, gray, brown, black, conoration purple, green, Irish green, ivory and canary.
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Five Hours Difference

From HarperS weekly.
 How is that lazy son of Bidad's get ting along now that he's gone to Lon don?" asked Hicks. Showing any signs of brace?"
 "I guess so" returned Wattles. "IIs father showed me letter the other day. and the kid says he's up every morning at 6 o'clock. "London time or New York?' asked Hicks. i,rsf
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IncOrrigible

From the Washington Star.
 Have you laid by anything for rainy day?' asked the serious friend.
 "Yes,' replied the frivolous person, TT n cutting out all the fair and warmer weather predictions and preserving them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
FOOD ADVANCES
 ARE D|SQU|ET|NG Wall Street Amused Over
 Mellen Mixup STEEL PRICES LOW London Going to Extremes Over Financial DecIines-The Current
 Bank Clearings Show
 No Depression
By PRESTON c. ADAMS

New York, September 30.-(Special)- One of the disquieting signs in the busi- ness world is the certainly increasing rise in the price of the necessities of life. It is to be feared If this tendency is not checked it will lead to disturbances in the labor field, which will have a bad effect on industries. It is not at all like ly that we will have such riotous dem onstrations as have recently arisen in danger that increases in wages that em- poyers can i'll afford to make will te made.
 Those prime necessities of the Ameri- can breakfast table, suga-, coffee and tea, for instance, are advancing so rap idly that they will be beyond the reach of the ordinary workingman's family. Sugar is pretty near record prices now, with the probability of going higher. Coffee is selling at the highest prices for years and tea is away up Other food stuffs also are rising to g. point where all those of moderate incomes are feel ing the pinch At the best there means a curtailment of consumption in other lines and at the worst it means country wide labor unrest.
 The worst phase of the situation is that these increases seem to be due not in the case of coffee, as to natural causes, and consequently a remedy will be hard to find.
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~S4. 95.

$650 AND S7O0 VALUES
 200 PETTICOATS OF EXQUISITE SILK MESSALINE No better messane is made than that which is found in these Pettcoats. One model has deep flounce of knife tucks accordan paited and beautifully embossed. The workmanship of these skirts will appeal to It is exceptional in every way and differs materially from that usually in pettcoats The garments will fit the figure allowing the long graceful lines of the skirts to out to best advantage
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Wall Street has been no little amused
 at the recent mixup on the New York,
 New Haven and Hartford road and Pres
 ident Mellen has been the object of a
 good deal of good natured chaffing over
 the difference between him and the press
 bureau of his own company. The press
 bureau announced that he was going to
 retire soon. MT. Mellen came back with
 the statement that he had no intention of retiring until old age or directors meetings incapacitate him for work. Ev- idently someone made mistake. MT. Melen is not the sort of man to have any doubt about the meaning of his statements. His language Is generally forcible and to the point Only few months ago he characterized the rumor that the New York, New Haven and Hartford would have to cut the dividend as the vaporing of a disordered ina gina ton. It seems impossible, therefore, that he should have made any stateme<t to his subordinate that could be con- surted into an intimation of his retire.
 ment. It looks rather as if some kind friend in the organization had prepared this announcement as a surprise for MT. Melen while he was taking his annual autumn run over to the Boston and Maine system. It reached him in the heart of the White mountains. The re- ply came like a shot from a rifle. It
 would be interesting to know who was
 the author of the little surprise.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30
ALL HEAT RECORDS BROKEN
IN SOUTHWEST SUNDAY

in the southwest where the mercury
was apparently attempting to climb
to the top of the tube. The entire
state and section is in the grasp of the
hot wave, and at Blackwell the temp
erature was Ill. Salina, Kans., made
this city look like an ice box by re-
cording ia, the highest temperature
since the weather bureau was estab-
lished there 26 years ago, and, before
that, since the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary.
And it won't be much better soon,
says the weather man.
Kansas City, June ga scorohing
wind from the south blew all day over
eastern and central Kansas and west
ern Missouri, greatly damaging grow
ing crops and sending temperatures
to new high records. Reports from
but one county in Missouri tell of rain.
This was at Hartville, in Wright
county.
In Kansas City the temperature
reached 100 degrees. At Salina and
Mcpherson, Kans., the temperature
reached ia degrees, breaking the rec
ords for the last 26 years. Tempera-
lures in other Kansas towns today
were: Manhattan, 113; Abilene, 1t2;
Conocrdia, 1902; Emporia, 100; Kius-
ley, 100, and Strong City, Ill.
Blackwell, Okla, June 26.-The heat
record for June was proken in Black
well Sunday. The thermometer reg
istered 81 at 9 a. M, and gradually
rose to iii at $3.50 p. M, and 106 at
p. M A 30-miles-an-hour wind lader
with heat waves has blown since II
o'clock this morning and has witheret
all kinds of vegetation. Another
twenty-four hours wind of this kline
practically will ruin the corn crop
Newkirk, Ponca City, Tonkawa ant
Braman report temperatures ranging
from 107 to 110.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30

Oklahoma City, June 26.-Another
June heat record went to the discard
Sunday when the thermometer at the
state weather bureau climbed to 1oS
at 3 o'clock and stuck at that point
for two hours. The highest previous
record since the establishment of the
bureau 81 years ago was SO degrees
on June %, 1902. Just one year ago
yesterday the mercury stood at SO.
While the thermometer was one de-
gree higher Saturday than on Sunday,
there was more suffering from the ex-
treme heat than on the preceding day.
This was due to the hot dry wind,
which at one time attained a velocity
of Sc miles per hour, driving the heat
waves, and incidentally quite little
dust, before it. The relative humidity
was nothing out of the ordinary dur.
ing the day.
One prostration was reported. While
riding in an elevator in the Colcord
building between 2 and 8 o'clock a
woman, whose name could not be
learned, was suddenly overcome. She
was carried to the Office of DR.. Charles
H. Ballard, where she was resuscitatet
and later was taken to her home.
Oklahoma City was not the only spot
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30
To Form a New Cabinet.

By Associated Press.
Paris, France, June 26,-President
Fallieres today asked John Caillaux,
minister of finance in the Monis min
istery, that retired yesterday, to form
new cabinet NJ. Caillaux said he
would give a definite response later
today. Caillaux was suggested to the
president by Monis. 1t is understood
that if he undertakes the task the new
cabinet will follow the oath of the
old concerning the proposed changes
in electoral law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30
CUNNINGHAM ALASKAN COAL
CLAIMS FINALLY DISALLOWEO
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., June 26.-The
Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims,
through which it was alleged the Nor
gan-Guggenheim syndicate planned to
extend their vast interests in Alaska
and to control. one of the most valu-
able coal fields in the world today
was finally disallowed by the depart
ment of the interior. Secretary Fisher
having approved the departments de-
cision. as handed down by Fred Dem
nett, commissioner of the land Office.
the last door is believed closed to the
Cunningham claimants. Their attor-
neys have threatened an appeal to the
United States supreme court, but such
an appeal can be based only on some
point Of law involved and not on the
findings of facts was announced by
the department. The Cunningham
claims have been constantly in the
public eye for two years. They
brought about the Ballinger-Pinchot
investigation and the dismissal Of
Chief Forester Pinchot
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30
Will Urge Preservation OF
American Forests at Chicago

property and higher prices for the
forest material which escapes. These
fires kill the young trees, so new for
ests cannot follow the old ones, and,
by leaving the ground bare, also has
ten the rapid run-off of snow and rain
and make our streams low in sum-
mer. Other losses are human lives
and the destruction of buildings and
stock.
primarily, our chief work is to en-
courage legislation to protect our for
ests and secure the appropriation of
state funds to carry out the laws, also
to provide for fire patrols, and to teach
men, women and children the value
of knowing what to do, not so murh
in the way of fighting fires as in pre-
venting them. We need the support
of the National Irrigation Congress to
assist us in spreading the gosped of
fire prevention and with that end in
view hope to bring the matter to the
attention of the congress in a formal
way at the Chicago convention.
Forests are necessary to success
full irrigation, as the trees retain the
rain and snowfall and thus assure
sufficient moisture for crop purposes
during the dry season. Irrigation
which makes intensive farming pos
sible, is largely responsible for the
well developed country districts in the
northwest, where the rural commune
ties are SO thickly populated they re
semble suburbs of cities.
"The extent of operations in irrigat
ed lands in the northwest will be bet
ter understood when it is known tha
the value of the apple and other frui
crops in Oregon, Idaho and Montana
amounted to approximately $4,000,
900 in 1910.
"This is only the beginning of tht
fruit industry in the northwest, whef'
millions of acres of land, nov fleckeC
with the dusty green of sagebrusn, i
awaiting the refreshing moisture t.
make it blossom like the proverbia
rose. Irrigation does much more TO
the growing crops than rain as tn
natural elements give nothing excep
moisture, while the waters dlyelte
lfrom the timbered mountain side
. bring with them new fertility.
'It has been demonstrated in Wash
{ ington, Idaho, Oregon and Montan
/ as we'll as in neighboring states, tha
Under irrigation these lands will pr,
: dgce paying crops Of anything whic
/ crows in the temperate zone. Th
: lproducts are noted for their brillian
r coloring, unusual size and excellen
l flavor, and they command the ma
kets of the world. Vegetables in a
/ most endless variety and the choice:
vine and tree fruits follow each othe
5 in rotation and fill out the season.
D "Then to 20 acres Of land provid
4 shelter, food and raiment for famil
+ and enable its owner to put aside s5(
}, to $1,000 a year. Scores of hundred
t of men and women, many of who
0 came from Chicago and other crow
r ed cities in the Mississippi river Va
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30

Sunday was the hottest day of the
season all over the southwest. In
Vinita the temperature did not seem
as high as on Friday, June 16, but it
was hot enough. The reports from
other towns shows all heat records
broken. The government reports
show Kansas to have suffered worse
than Oklahoma. The highest tenn
perature reported in Oklahoma, when
the thermometer showed Ill, while
at Oklahoma City it was 103. 1t is
said to have been SO in Vinita. Salina,
Kansas, reported ia
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30

CllANdSOJ AlAt 1uhS ~S+ ANi
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana, which states contain more than
80 per cent of the standing timber in
the Union, are keenly interested in
the work of the National Irrigation
Congress, which will have its 18th ses-
sion in Chicago, December 5 to g."
states e. t. Allen, forester for the
Western Forestry and Conservation
Association. He says:
zone of the worthy objects of the
congress is 70 save the forests a
movement in which the Western For
estry and Conservation Association,
headed by Judge Albert i. Flewelling
of Spokane, has secured the co-opera-
ton and support of principal timber
land owners and sawmill operators in
the five Pacific and northwestern
states. The purpose of this associa-
ton is to afford central facilities for
all organizations devoting organized
effort to the conservation of forest re-
sources, reforestation and protection
from fires
Next to food itself, no product is so
necessary to the human race as wood.
People must have it for fuel, for their
houses, barns and fences, to build
ships, railroads and irrigation fumes,
and for almost every article used by
civilized man. Having plenty of it, we
not only get all these things cheaper
ourselves, but can sell it to those
states and countries that have no for
,1ests.
numbering is an important indus.
try in the Pacific northwest 1t brings
about $125,OOO,OOO a year, or more
than $4,000 a day, into the five states
mentioned and nearly all of this money
is paid out for labor and supplies SC
that every family shares it. 1t con
tributes to every line of industry as
well as to the farmer, the merchant
the mechanic and the professiona
man. No other product of these states
furnishes employment for so many
people or brings in so much money
Lumber makes up Is per cent of al
F, the freight we ship out of these states
by rail or boat.
"Our forests are useful and neces
sary, as they keep the flow of ou
streams even, preventing floods in th'
wet season and furnishing water TO
irrigation and power during the DIR,
season; they pay taxes to support ou
roads, our schools and our govern
ment; they shelter our wild game ant
fish, and in many other ways MAX
our country healthier and pleasante
to live in. In most of our western
states, the public schools are support
ed largely by the sale of timber fror
state forest lands.
although not always as serious d
they were last year. forest fires i
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montan
and California, annually destroy tin
Der. which, if saved for manufacture
would bring in $4O,OOO,OOO We nc
only lose this income, but we have
nav higher taxes on the rest of ou
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30

ley, are doing that much or better to-
day, and the development of tho eoun-
try, yet in its infancy. will provide a
safety valve against the impending
dangers of congestion in the cities of
the east"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30
RECIPROCITY BILL
IS BEFORE SENATE
Expect to Reach Vote on Root Amend
men Before Adjournment-Lou-
islanan Attacks Measure.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., June 26.-The
Canadian reciprocity bill was taken
up in the senate today, ten minutes
after the session convened. The Root
amendment being the special subject
of consideration. Senator Thornton
of Louisiana denounced the measure
on the ground that it Disseminated
against the agricultural element, It
was thought vote on the amendment
would be reached late today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30
Wants to Recover $a,5oo,ooo.
Nv Associated Press.

NAtNN~NI VET
Philadelphia, Pa, June 24-Suit to
recover $S,5OO.OOO damages from the
United Fruit company, was instituted,
under the Sherman antitrust act, in
the United States circuit court here
today, by Elmer Wood, receiver for
the Blue Fields Steamship company.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-30

was thought vote on the amendment
would be reached late today.
Washington, D. c., June 26.LThe
Root amendment to the wood pulp and
paper schedule of the Canadian reci-
procity bill which the administration
has been fighting as fatal to the agree
ment undoubtedly will be defeated be-
fore the senate adjourns today, the
democrats and many republicans who
favor reciprocity having openly op-
posed the amendment.
With this out of the way the tariff
debate will assume a wider scope
The wool tariff and the free list bills,
as the democratic house passed them
do not in their exact terms meet the
approval of the democratic forces in
the senate, nor that of the republican
| insurgents" but they form the basis
for the fight that is to bring Canadian
reciprocity and the whole tariff ques-
tion into the open for a protracted de-
bate.
The extent to which the "insurgent"
republican senator's will be inclined
to go is expected to be made clear
during the tariff discussion this week.
So far only indefinitely outlining their
course, they have indicated that they
favor all the material tariff reductions
they can squeeze out of the situation,
Some of them have asserted their
readiness to put on to the reciprocity
bill any amendment they think sus?
pectible of successfully threading the
Legislative and executive channels
even in the face of the presidents
veto threat.
There is decided lack of demo
cratic support, however, for the pro
, posals that the insurgents have hint
ed at. Senator Bailey will fight for al
amending Of the Canadian agreement
to exempt from free trade the products
of the farm, but while he will have
some democratic and much "insur
gent support for this plan, it is no
, expected to prevail
Senator La Toilette is working Of
3 general amendments that he will offe
2 to the reciprocity measure and to tn
: wool and free list bills. He is deer
: mined to lead a hard fight for gen
eral plan of revision of the more i'm
: portant schedules of the tariff law.
! His action and his amendments an
t arguments are being awaited by man
t Of the insurgents" who do not car
a to open up a fight until they have ha
) the opportunity of seeing what he pre-
poses, and the effect his argument
e have. Meantime they are preparin
e for the fight, which promises to b
d confined principally to insurgents
S and a few democrats.
0 The direct election of senators wi
Il come again early in the week. Th
IT house has voted down the Bristo
g amendment attached to the bill in tn
u senate and has asked for conferenc
d on the measure. The conference cor
IS mittee of the two houses is expecte
to be named with in day or two.
4 The senate also will receive the te
"a ritories bill passed by the house a
1t mitting Arizona and New Mexico wit
o out the approval of their constitution
n A minority report probably will
le filed by Senators Nelson, Lippitt al
1t Burnham. There is a possibility
1T the bill being taken up during Il
r week as a relief from the tariff d
u bate.