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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-29
CLAIM THORPE WAS
VICTIM OF A PLOT
Baseball Scout, to Force lp-
dian to Be Professional,
Probed His Record.
(National News Association

CARLISLE, Pa, Jan. 29.-While it
is reasonably certain that Thorpe, the
Olympic hero who has confessed being
a professional, will quit school within
a few weeks and sign a contract to
play with some major league baseball
club, it became equally certain today
that Thorpe will never sign a contract
to play with the Pittsburg National
League club, which is said to have of.
fered him $500 a year.
Nearly every major league club has
either sent a Geographic offer or has
a representative here today dickering
with the wonderful Indian athlete, but
Thorpe, listening to the pleadings OF
Glenn Warner, coach of the Carlisle
school team, has practically decided to
turn down the offer made by the Pi
rates.
The reason for this is thai Warner
is of the opinion that certain scout
in the employ of the Pittsburg team
which long ago tried to induce Thorpe
to sign a contract. has had lot to do
with the exposure of Thorpe's profes
sionalism.
For some time past this man has
been scouting around for the purpose
of finding some blemish on Thorpe 8
amateur standing, according to War
ner, hoping to force Thorpe into the
professional ranks and secure his sig
nature to Pittsburg contract.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-29
Sill M S,

The Colonials play the Starr Pianos
tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-29
WILLIAM HUGHES
ELECTED SENATOR
(National News Association

TRENTON, Jan. 29.-While Presi-
dent-elect Wilson looked on frim his
seat on the speakers platform in the
lower house of the legislature today,
William Hughes, a progressive Demo
crat and the choice of Mr.. Wilson, was
elected to the United States senate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-29
SYMPATHY FOR THORPE.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-Athletic author
tiles here and throughout Europe to-
day only expressed sympathy for Jim
Thorpe, who won the highest honors
in the Olympic games and who has
confessed to being a professional. The
newspapers and the sporting public &C
cept the Indian boys excuse that he
did not think playing professional
baseball in 1909 and 1910 would injure
his amateur standing in field and track
events, and that he had no dishonest
motive when he entered the Olympic
games as an amateur. The newspapers
commend the American amateur ath-
letic union for it's quick action.
The Swedish press today express the
opinion that Thorpe's wonderful exhi-
bition in Stockholm last summer emit
tied him to keep the prizes even
though tainted with professionalism.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-29
EAT WITHOUT FEAR! NO SICK, SOUR,
Classy STOMACH OR INDIGESTION.

good badly ferment
leaving
sometmes-they
the mi on come back.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-29
BOWLING NOTES
CITY ALLEYS STANDING,

Although DR.. Markley and DR.. Bond
of, the Bonesetters featured with
scores of 210 and POI respectively,
their team went down to defeat at the
hands of the Sims. tailenders in the
City League. in two games out of
three last evening. Ed. Lichtenfels of
the Sims secured high average with
1S4. Score:
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC HARD
ON ALL MACADAM ROADS
Repairs, Needed Once . Year, Are DIFF
ficuIt and Short Lived.

Highway engineers long ago discov-
cred that the ordinary macadam road
has no chance under automobile traf-
&c. The best of them. well founded
and crowned and surfaced, hardly last
season. "Spotty' repairs are diff
cult and short lived, and a highway
nine-tenths of whose surface is in good
condition soon has to be entirely made
over because Of the ruined One-tenth,
says the New York Evening Post. The
various forms Of surface bound mac
adams-tarred. oiled, etc.-have given
better service than the plain macad-
ans, but they, too, are comparatively
short lived under heavy motor traffic
and similarly defective in requiring
complete renewal when but small
part Of the road is worn out
The result Of this new situation is
that the macadam road, which fur
nished comparatively cheap and sat
isfactory highway for horse traffic. has
become one Of the most expensive
forms Of road surface. The fact that
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
URGE BILL TO CREATE ROADS
ACROSS AMERICAN CONTINENT
CONVENTION to Ask Congress For cross
Country Military Roads.

Steps to lay before congress the ne
cessity of building cross country mill
tary highways and the passage OF SUCH
bills, as we'll as to bring before the
state legislatures bills for the construc-
tion Of lateral roads connected with
the federal cross country highways,
will be the purpose Of six days con-
vention Of the United States Good
Roads association in st. Louis. The
association was formed at Birming-
ham, Ala, and il consolidation OF
forty road building organizations that
win have headquarters In st. Louis.
The association wants the east and
west roads to be federal highways con-
structed by United States engineers
and maintained by the government.
An important feature Of the conven-
tion will be an exposition Of road
building materials and machinery, UNI
der the auspices of the conventions bu-
reau In Suburban Garden, where the
convention also will be held 1t II be-
lieved the entire eighty-six good roads
organizations in the United States Will
be afiliated with the new association
by November
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
TO EXHIBIT MODEL ROADS.

Government Will Carry lie Shows TO
Panama Pacific Expedition.
Arrangements are to be made by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. through Logan Waller Page, d.
rector Of the Office Of public roads, to
place on exhibition at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition in 1915 the greatest col
lection Of road models ever displayed
In any part Of the world. The models
will furnish exact duplicates Of the old
Roman roads. French roads and all
Of the various types Of modern roads,
together with miniature models Of
road machinery operated by electricity.
As result of the instruction fur
nished by these road models, many
farmers have Joined forces to improve
their own highways. and the road
building movement has had q great
impetus. When application for expert
advice concerning any special road
problem 10 made to the department the
Office of public roads furnishes 1t with
out exacting any fees.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15

but small part of the road surface
Is needed for motor traffic Ia highway
not much travelled could carry 80 per
cent Of its traffic on two strips six
inches wide: where there was more
travel four strips would be necessary
has led to the suggestion that the rail-
way track principle be applied In
building automobile highways. APP
parently a test Of this plan has not
been made-at least not ON scale SUI
ficiently large to furnish conclusive In
formation as to its practical value.
Such strips have been used on bridges
and about factories where heavy truck
loads have to be moved.
Recently, however, the subject has
been taken up in England, and there
appears some probability that the
'hard road strip will be given a thor
ough test In the near future. A Brit
ish engineer. discussing the problem.
suggests the following possible hard
strip materials: Asphalt, wood paw
ing. metal plates, concrete blocks. The
most obvious difficulty to be overcome
In these strip roads IL that Of main
tanning the proper relation between the
strips and the rest of the road surface.
There will always be a tendency for
the macadam to break along the edges
of any hard strip, ana the problem Of
keeping the surface In good condition
at these points will necessarily be 4
difilcult one.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15

Michigan Takes Forward eteps-9outh
Vet Far Behind.

Michigan Takes Forward steps-south
Vet Far Behind.
States Of the east, middle west and
far west are doing the most toward
building good roads, according to the
records of the good roads committee
Of the American Automobile associa-
ton. The prairie and Rocky mountain
states and the south are waking up.
but have not accomplished much In
their present legislative sessions. New
York leads all the states with her new
$50, OOO, 600 bond issue. Pennsylvania
comes next, with Massachusetts, New
Jersey and Connecticut following.
Michigan Is the leader among the
states Of the middle west. Wayne
county, in which IL Detroit, plans to
build soon more Of the concrete roads
which have been the wonder Of the
automobile world In recent years.
Indiana has made the greatest ad-
vance Of any state in resembling law
which made the building Of the very
best roads impossible. The old law
limited the kinds Of roads that could
be built to two, macadam and gravel.
The law passed at the 1913 session Of
the Hoosier legislature removes this
limitation and permits the building Of
any kind Of roads the people may
choose. The unit Of option - the
county, AZ in Michigan.
Illinois and Ohio also have adopted
progressive good roads legislation this
spring. Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa are moving forward, though not
30 rapidly as the central states- On
the Pacific coast California has done
wonders, many of the counties voting
the good roads bonds authorized by
the legislature. Washington and Ore
gon. though in much more primitive
condition, are beginning to follow Gal.
ifornia's lead. The south II most
backward Of ALL Most Of the south.
ern states have taken only the rudi-
mentary steps toward road improve
ment.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15

big road tax behind it. How, then.
will the roads be kept up? Or will
they finally fade away into the same
old rough, muddy condition we have
been used to for 80 many years?
wish to suggest a method that will
meet the emergency. and II public
opinion favors it we can have good
roads at all seasons Of the year, and
the cost of upkeep will be 90 light
as to be almost nominal. We should
give attention not to the roadbed it.
self. but to the vehicles that travel 1t,
for in that direction we will ind the
remedy against bad roads.
Take the ordinary farm or lumber
wagon. in constant daily use every
where for hauling loads, heavy and
light. It weighs approximately 1000
pounds, or half ton. The wagon will
convey a ton and perhaps at times
more than that; but, as we are dealing
only in general terms. say the wagon
with full load will weigh one and q
half tons and 1t travels on wheels
with q tire tread Of two and one-half
inches. When we come to think Of
the number of these farm wagons.
more or less loaded. passing and re-
passing continually over the public
highways with tire tread Of only
two and one-half inches and see their
effect upon the surface when the
ground IL softened from frequent rains
it seems AZ though better machinery
for cutting up and spelling roadbed
could hardly be devised. While the
road is drying out the injury II still
going on and finally leaves the surface
rough. full Of ruts-and let me say
right here that ruts are the worst en-
envy Of rubber tires-with frequent
mudholes to go through or around IN
til track more or less smooth 10 worn
down. ready for the operation to be re-
peated at the next rain. This Il no sup.
posittious case, but the muddy real
fly. as we all know. and those Of rs who
have crawled along at the rate OF
about mile an hour through liquid
mud at one season and over the rough
frozen ruts at another. to our sorrow
and vexauon. can testify that such
travelling il anything but Joy riding.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
DUST FROM TAR ROADS KILLS
TREES ON HISTORIC DRIVEWAY
Frsnch Scientist Finds That eitumsn
Pavement 10 to Be Preferred.

Unless the present system Of tarring
Vie roadways In the avenues Of the
Bots. Paris. France, is promptly dis
continued there will soon be no trees
left at all. according to an announce
ment recently made.
1t is off1cially stated that since the
roadway has been tarred to minimize
the dust the number Of dead trees
which have had to be replaced by new
ones has multiplied by four. Moreover.
the young trees which have been plant
ed are unable to flourish, owing to the
poisoning of the soil, and rapidly per-
Ish.
Although grant Of $4,000 was re-
Gently made by parliament for the
planting Of new trees in the Avenue
du Bois. L. Forester has not yet
touched the money, asserting that un-
Ill some new method il introduced such
IN expenditure would be throwing the
money into the gutter.
Conditions are the same throughout
the more frequented roads, which are
treated with pitch, and there is strong
feeling on the part of the public that
no time should be lost In radically
changing the present method and in
surfing that no further damage shall be
done to the vegetation Of the historic
park.
In support Of his agitation LIE Forest
Ter points out that q commission. ap-
pointed some time ago to inquire into
the matter, has already reported that
not only are all the ornamental plants
and flowers seriously affected by the tai
dust strewn on them from the wheels
Of passing vehicles, but also that Their
leaves first show spots resembling
burns and then drop OF.
Among the trees two species, the yew
and the plane. seem to resist the effect
a little better than the others, but ever
with these final destruction is only .
matter of short time.
The commission recommends that thu
roads Of the Bots be covered will
small paving stones or bitumen instead
of tar.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

The contract for the new city hall
at COlfax has been awarded to We'll
don Vedder of Colfax for $4,000.
w. Morgan. representing Los An
geles capital, is preparing plans for Q
100000 refrigerating, cold storage
and ice plant at Wenatchee.
The Odessa Commercial club has APP
pointed q committee to collect data
relative to the establishing Of cream
cry and cold storage plant In that
town. The committee will report In
October.
After an appeal to the attorney gem
eral the board of control has let con-
tracts aggregating 100000 for the
construction of four new ward build
ings at the northern insane hospital,
the first Of many institutional inn
provements ordered by the last legis-
lature.
R. w. Purdum of Nampa, Idaho. IL
promoting project to construct .
large power plant on the Payette river
and pumping plant on the Snake river,
south Of Nyssa. These plants would
furnish electricity for the Boise val
ley and irrigale $4,000 acres In the
Owyhee district. The project entails
an expenditure Of 100000.
improvements costing over 3730,00O
are now being made in the city Of
Pullman or will be started soon. These
figures include $15O,OOO each for the
new agricultural and mechanic arts
buildings at the state college. $25, 900
for the new high school, $4,000 for
the Presbyterian church. $4,000 for
street improvements. $4,000 for Inn
provements on Rogers field. the col
lege athletic field. $4,000 for the con-
struction Of the new subway connect
ing the mechanical building at the coll
lege with the coal bunkers at the foot
OF the hill.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
new YORK AN EXAMPLE.

Lack Of System and SIipshod Methods
Cause Great Wasts-Hishway Conn
mission Now Making study Of Prae-
tioal CONSTRUCTION.
New York state II spending IN aver
age Of 10000 day in the construc-
tion Of better roads. At two referen-
dums the people Of the state have
voted to expend 100000, 900 in the
building Of highways. Prior to the
time John N. Carlisle, commissioners
Of highways, took hold Of the affairs
much money was wasted on account of
slipshod methods and lack Of system.
Part Of the road fund will be spent
IN each county. When the commits
sioner was asked recently when new
contracts for highway Improvement
would be let he replied:
''New York state should have the
best highways In the world. No one
familiar with the conditions believes
Il has been getting them. At two
referendums the people have voted to
expend 800. COZ, 900 In the construction
Of good roads, and they have right to
insist that the highways be improved.
But until am satisfied that roads win
be built which viii give the people a
dollar In value for every dollar invest
Cd In them am not going to approve
Of further construction.
mo man not familiar with the con-
ditions can understand how disorgan-
lied this department was when / be-
came commissioner. Although It was
and is now spending on an average
$4,000 day, there was no system In
its office work, and mail was received
at the postofflce In 1--WE private letter
boxes. No one thing surprised me
more than the fact that this depart
ment, charged with the expenditure Of
100000, 900 In construction Of new
highways, had no facilities for making
scientific study Of road construction.
ut is not necessary to tell the people
that, with this lack Of system and with
this slipshod method Of doing business,
money has been wasted. There IL evil
dence Of it In every county where high
ways have been constructed. Not even
the engineers believe that some Of the
roads, II built according to contract
would stand the traffic, but It was ex'
pected that the contracts would be
modified by supplemental agreements
and in nearly every instance this war
DONE"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15

Will Destroy Objectionable Billboards.
Advertisers who use Objectionable
or disfiguring signs or billboards along
the highways on Long Island and in
Westchester county. N. T., have been
warned that their advertisements
will be destroyed by the National
Highways Protective society Of the
state and that the infringers. persons
or firms will be prosecuted for vio-
lating the law which makes such signs
4 misdemeanor.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
NARROW TIRES RUIN ROADS

On Farm Wagons Six Inch Tire Would
Keep Highways Well Packed and
Prevent Mud and Ruts--Weuld Re-
quirs Legislation.
don't suppose that differ from the
other engineers or from expert road
builders, but my idea Of perfect coun-
try road is this: A dirt road OF easy
grades, well drained. plowed deep.
graded and narrowed and last, but by
NO means least, thoroughly and heav-
lily rolled. This rolling will make it
solid and homogeneous and prevent
sink holes, says Thomas H. King In
Southern Good Roads.
Then when it is opened to the pub
lie there 10 road superior to any pave
ment or macadamized surface for six
reasons. which are: This road is
cheaper to build in the first place-the
material II fright there" 1t u more
easily and cheaply kept in good condi-
ton. 1t is easier ON horses feet. 1t Is
pleasanter for light and pleasure trav-
el. It is equal to any road for heavy
work as long alb 1t remains good. Wide
tires will cause 1t to remain good.
The people the country over have
been very generous to themselves In
assuming such vast amount Of bond
ed indebtedness for the purposes Of
obtaining good roads.
Naturally the general idea is that the
money thus expended will give them
roads permanently good. But will It
be SO? No road, however we'll built.
will take care of itself with the pres
ent means of traffic.
| Under the Anticipated system Of care
taking now in vogue the sad expert
ence Of generations teaches us that II
will be useless to look for any proper
care or attention being given them
when 1t is needed.
Neither do believe the public will
stand for the expense Of gang Of
men on the roads in every township
the greater portion Of the year with .
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
U. S. AIDS IN RoADMAKlNG.
Marked and Many States
Now In Line.

Improvement Marked and Many States
Now In Line.
Improvement Of the public roads Of
the United States Is to be greater this
year than ever. according to the re-
ports received from all parts of the
country BY ex-Secretary Wilson Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. A joint committee of congress ID
engaged In an investigation Of the
feasibility Of federal aid in the con-
struction, Improvement and mainte-
nance Of public highways, and num-
Der Of the state legislatures have con-
sidered good road legislation. In con-
nection with the general impetus that
the good road movement has recently
had IN al parts Of the country, the
director Of the once Of public roads
says:
..Too much stress cannot be laid
upon tho importance Of maintenance In
connection with the work Of improving
the roads. The people In nearly all the
states are filled with enthusiasm for
road improvement and are spending
enormous sums Of money In the con-
strnction Of superb roads.
ITO maintain the roads In good con-
dillon year after year requires con-
siderable annual outlay, but this ont
lay II indefinitely less than the losa
which must fail upon the people even.
tually II they allow their roads to 60
to utter ruin. The thing for al advo.
Gates Of good roads to do II to urge
continuous. systematic maintenance
and setting aside every year Of IN
amount per mile estimated by the en-
gineer In charge to be sunlcient fol
the maintenance Of the road-a course
which must make for economy and
efficiency"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-15
NORWEGIAN "sAENCERFEsT"
HELD At SPOKANE
Pacific Coast Organization Meets Au-
gust 80, 81 and September I.

The Pacific Coast Singers Associa-
ton will hold its ninth "Sangerfest"
in Spokane on August 80. 81 and Sep
TENDER /.
Two concerts will be on the pro-
gram, in which the different singing
societies, an orchestra and soloists OF
national fame will take part The
grand chorus will consist of about 300
male voices and will be under the d.
rection of Prof. Carlo Sperati Of De-
corah, Iowa.
Norwegian Singing Societies from
the following cities and towns are
members Of the Pacific Coast Asso-
citation: From the State Of Washing
ton-Everett, Seattle. Ballard, Taco
ma, Silvana. Stanwood, Marman, Spo-
kane and Aberdeen; from the State OF
Oregon-Portland and Astoria; from
the state of California-San Francisco
and Eureka; from British Columbus
Vancouver; from the State of Idaho
Potlatch; from the State of Montana
Somers, Kalispell, Great Falls and An
aconda.
The railroads will give one and one
third fare for round trip ticket on the
certificate plan.
The Singing Societies and perhaps
other Norwegian Societies of Spokane
will parade on August 80. On Septem-
Der LIST the "Sangerforbund" (Singers'
Association and others will have a
picnic at one of the lakes or parks.
and a banquet in the evening.
Two large Norwegian associations
of male choruses have been formed in
this country. one east Of the Rocky
mountains, the other on the Pacific
slope. The one 4 the East has flour
ished for nearly Is years. They al
ways have successful anu well-attcnd-
ed Sangerfests, in which about 1000
voices join in the male chorus.
Wherever the Sangerfests have been
held they have Met with favor and
aroused enthusiasm, having been sue
cessful unsteady, and socially for the
members and their friends.
This will be the first time the San
gerfest is held in the Inland Empire.
Grand officers-1e12-1et3.
P. o. Floan, president; c. Aug. Pc
terson, first vice president; L. G. Hell
berg, second vice president; A. M. Sat
tire, corresponding secretary; A. E.
Harnish, recording secretary; 0. p.
Anderson, treasurer: Conrad Lien,
marshal; Carlo A. Sperati. director In
chief.