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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-08
KANSAS COMNEWT

| COOPERATION IN GOOD ROADS.
The partial failure of the postof-
flee department and the department
of agriculture acting Jointly to use
the 100000 which the last congress
voted for good roads illustrates an in
teresting point. Because of those arbi-
! trary and imaginary things known as
, state lines. there is no legal machinery
whereby states and the federal gov
eminent can cooperate in raising and
expanding joint funds no matter how
laudable the purpose. The money was
voted on the proviso that the states
contribute two dollars for one from
the treasury. Only three states of As
were able to accept such conditions.
The federal authorities had to modify
the conditions on their own RESPONSE
bility, dealing with counties instead of
states. And even then only a few
communities were able to receive any
of the benefit of this apportionment.
The two departments agree that good
roads cannot be constructed by joint
action. Either the federal govern
ment or the states must act alone. The
states are already doing much in this
direction, building many miles of good
roads, and spending $1,0O0,O0O per day
for improvements and maintenance.
With a committee on roads the gov
eminent will soon begin single hand
ed road building, based on its right
to provide highways for the transpor-
tation of mail. The joint departments
recommend an additional appropria-
ton of $1,000,000 on the same terms,
not because road building under such
conditios is practicable, but because
the object lesson to the country, and
the value to the postoffice department
in studying costs of rural delivery oyer
model roads, make such an expert
ment worth the money and trouble
Salina Union.
NOT A BAD YEAR.
While there is much pessimism tend
ing to prove that this is a hard luck
year, there is also abundant classical
ton to prove the very opposite. Not
only did the United States raise as
whole nation more wheat than ever in
history, but also has the current year
been the record for an increase of the
foreign trade of the United States with
other nations. A very staggering array
of figures is S421 O00, 900 yet that wad
of money indicates the increase for the
fiscal years of 1913 over the year 1912.
The total trade amounted to 81, 275 ,000,-
600, which ought to make the most
calloused merchant rub his hands. The
United Kingdom maintains it's position
as our best customer, having purchased
from us over $597, 100000 and sold us
over 1926, 10000 in the year, an aggre-
gate trade of more than $685., 900. 900. Our
second best customer is Canada. which
bought from us over $415, 0OO, 900 and
sold us over S120, 900 a total trade
exceeding $535,000, 900. Third comes
Germany which bought from us over
1891, 900 900 and sold us only little less
than $1S9,000000, an aggregate trade of
more than $500, 900. France is fourth
with purchases from us in excess of
STAG, 100000 and sales to us in excess
of $136 100000, a total trade of over
1882, 000, 000.-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-08
JAPs AND CALIFORNIA.

We hear little any more about the
international enormities of the Califor-
mia anti-Japanese law or the evils
which it was devised and enacted oS-
tensibly to cure. However, it is inter-
esting to know that in the interim be-
tween the proposal and the enactment
of the law the willy Jap in California
increased his land holdings IN that hos
tile state to the extent of more than a
million dollars. and that in addition to
this there were organized more than
hundred leasing companies with a total
capital of two and a quarter million
dollars. Now. in view of the fact that
the California Japs took advantage of
the period of agitation in which to
largely increase their land holdings,
who can guarantee that that campaign
was not the newest clever scheme of
the California boosters to enable them
to unload lot of unsuitable land upon
the brownie from Nippon? And having
done it. that the agitation has been al
lowed to die down? If the resentment
against Japanese ownership had been
half as urgent as was represented, how
could the Japs ever have found Cali
fornians readv to turn over to them
land worth more than a million dol
lars during that couple of months of
menacing agitation and international
uproar?-Lincoln Star.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-30

4uS IudI CODD u uIhlIlSs lOT lyIuS
takes great pride in his baseball rec
ord, and is trying to do something
unusual every minute he is in the
game He realizes he is selling base
ball ability, and must show the COM
modify to command a high price.
But notice how many times he re-
tires from a game while it is in pro-
gress. Yesterday he was hooted il
Philadelphia, and asked to be relic7-
ed in the eighth inning.
No more may be heard of this pro-
posed deal for some time. 1t may be
pulled off in week, maybe not for
month, perhaps never, if enough
pressure can be invoked to keep Cobb
away from the Sox. But it is a pos
sibility, and anything that is possible
in baseball is liable to be pulled off.
Frank Navin, owner of the Detroit
club, has frequently said he would
never let Cobb go, because of his
worth as cOaXer of bugs at the
turnstiles. But Ty alone is not strong
enough to draw for the Tigers. A
winning team without Cobb would
draw more than a loser with the
Georgian on the field. And Navin
likes money about as well as any
magnate.
There are several teams in the
league who would hate to see Cobb
come to Chicago, and naturally they
will try to block any such trade. He
would just about make CaIlahan's
team a pennant winner next season.
With Harry Lord to bat second, Cobb
third and Chase fourth the Sox would
have the greatest trio Of hit-and-run
workers in the business. Chase is in
a class by himself in this department,
and his accurate placing of hits and
Cobb's fieetness and daring would
mean many runs to the SoX. It would
not be merely the addition of one
man, but. the Strengthening of the
offensive work all along the line.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-30

OI Tie DdCLluS anu u6lQlQS, DuL al
ways little shy in the finer depart
ments of the game. Chappeu, Of
course, is a mystery. He has done
nothing that looked like $4,000
since coming to the majors, but he
surely must have something, or he
could not have maintained the fast
pace he set in the American AssO-
citation. LANCE is through in the es-
timatiOn of the majority of fans, but
right here we want to say that the
Iron Man is worth taking a chance
on. He is liable to hit his old stride
any time.
Remember, this trade. isn't stamp
ed an absolute certainty, but if it
comes it won't be surprising to those
on the inside.
Manager EVers, running on sched-
ule, kicked himself out of the game
yesterday, on the eve of the Giant
series. Johns complaint was uncall-
ed for, but it is not probable he will
draw a suspension. Every time there
is Giant fight in prospect the Trojan
starts something with the Umpires
and is usually suspended long enough
for it to prove costly. At the present
time it doesn't make any difference
whether EVers is in the game or not.
The Giants are liable to win anyhow,
and even if they are licked, the vic
tories won't do the Cubs much good,
unless they banker for the glory of
finishing in third place.
EVers did not seem to have even
the usual grounds for his Grabbing.
In the second, after the Braves had
scored once and had men on second
and third, Whaling skied one to
Schultz. Myers scored after the
catch and Mann plodded to third.
EVers called for the ball, claiming
Mann had left second before the ball
was caught. Ump Orth couldn't see
it that way, and after much repartee
canned the K. K, finally pulling his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
UNION LABOR
THREATENED

What affair was it OF the Employers associa-
tion'
Why should this franchise matter have called forth
such rabd and pre)udiced attack upon unionism
is contained in this letter.
The Employers association Of Seattle is inter
ested in the franchise because il has learned that the
boycott the favore weapon OF unionsm. being used
against the applicant. SAYS the letter.
"Our association represents substantially all the
business interests of Seattle, and believe il abso
luely vital the good OF the city that the selfish c
forts the part OF the unions should be openly
by the people who have invested their money in this
city
And again:
"Thc labor unions of th. city comprise a mem
bcrship OF only three per OF the entire population
and only II per cent OF the total wage The
time has when this small minority by the Of
the boycott and other threats must from dctat
ing a policy detrimental the interests OF this
munity"
Is this the opening gun in the part Of
the interests To crush organized labor And 10 build
up a machines dictate the political desiinies OF the
city and county,
To The Star il looks like H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
BL00DH0UNDS
PUT ON TRAIL
$4,000 LOSS IN
EARLY MORNING
DOWN1OWNf|RE

Starting in narrow elevator
shaf.say used TO transport small
wares from one floor to another. a
fire of unknown origin did $4,000
damage to the Stewart 4 Holmes
Drug Co. warehouse. 3i2-l5 Third
sv.. sarly this morning.
The flames were raging on the
second floor when firemen arrived.
A second alarm was sent In. and 10
stations sent men. Tho greatest
damage was on the second floor.
where expensive drugs and materi-
ais were stored. The stock was
badly water soaked.
Ths store was formerly the prop
erty OF the Pacific Drug Co. but was
recently purchased by Stewart a
Holmes. who carried insurance on
two-thlrds the value OF the stock.
The building Is owned by Herman
Chaptn and sustained about 1000
damages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
TEACHERS DANCE
THE TANGO, But
CHILDREN CAN'T

~ The boxA and ssrls at Rrcadway
high have passed the buck to the
teachers thus.
"H you car dance the tango. why
can't wei"
Tn. teachers have been holding
social sessions. one OF which vas
called a tango tea. The tango WAS
demonstrated" Also the hesita.
tion waltz.
The Junior prom"--think NJ n
Junior prom" at high schools
no, far off. and the kids asked Prin.
cipal Cole II they could dance the
tango then.
Certainly not" said Cole. Not
then or any other time"
And the kids are mad.
In n recent series OF articles In
The Star 1t was shown that immor.
ality among school children in Sc
attic was due largely 20 the ind,f.
ference of parents and the extreme
sophistication OF children. This IL
an instance.
The children want 10 do every.
thing that grownups do
SIN. n the teachers hadn't given
that tango tea
The teachers. on their side, SAY
that. while what may be good for
the goose is good for the gand.r. II
doesn't necessarily follow that II is
good for the goslings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
DON'T SEND STAR
ANY MORE MONEY

themselves what a pity II was that
they couldn't do something for The
Stars little-chimney kids, too.
Mrs. Harold overheard one OF
these discussions.
"Oh, my dears." she said. Its
nice OF you To want to give me
something for Christmas. but II. in
stead Of giving me present. you1l
send the money To The Star. I'll
consider II far. far the finest Christ.
mas present ever had"
Muslin underwear and infants
Clipped In So.
Mrs. Harold added IS to n.
And the check came to lis today
My. but there are a lot OF good
people IN the world
..
BUT WE NEED VOLUNTEER
workers-cant do without 'em.
There's the candy to pack In
boxes. And after that the bags
must be filled.
Come to 703 Union st. opposite
Dreamland rink. II will be open at
every morning and stay open all
day. IL you can't come at Q. come
when You can. and stay as long as
you can.
And II you'd like TO bring dolls
or other toys. the young woman in
charge Will thank you kindly for
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
WHOA,


Please. please don't send us any
more money for the little.chimney
Kids. We have enough. Honest
we'll be vexcd II You send us an
other penny.
Why, we made 5000 or there
abouts AT our dance at Dreamland
last night. And County Commits
sioner Dave Mckenzie came In yes
terday with SIS that he'd collected
al the courthouse. And when Wee
Mayor Bob" Hesketh learned what
Mckenzie had done. he got sore
and said he'd raise 500 at the city
hall He's doing Il today
And the RigEers and Stevedores
Union has sent in 5000. And The
Star pressmen have given $40.
And the fIremen are taking up a
collection.
so. when the city hall and the
firomcn have come through. We
feel sure well have plenty.
USUALLY MUSLIN UNDER
wear and infants at the Bon
Marche chip in and buy a Christ
mas present for the buyer. Mrs
Edward Harold. They think n LOT
OF Mrs. Harold In the muslin under
wear and Infants.
They started to do Il this year
Then they fell to discussing among
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
SHERIFF. Posse Securing Woods
After Survivor Of Revolver
Duel With OfficerA
ONE MAN SHOT DOWN
Fugitives Open Fire When
Accosted by Deputy and
Marshal in Auto.

A pair Of bIoodnovnds were
employed this morning 70 aid
the sherifrs posse In running
DOWN the rohber suspect who
fle< TO the woods In the viein-
Nv Of Auburn Tuesday after
noon, sfser his companion had
been killed by . bullet dIschsr0-
% BY Deputy sheriff J. ?.
Payne.
The name OF the dead man Is un'
Known.
The only clue TO his identity is
the name Dietrich Dyke" printed
on a shirt button. which also bears
the inscription. Portland, 1908.
In enc OF his pockets was found
IN I. W. W. song book.
Report Many Robberies
The gun duel between the two
suspects and Deputy Sheriff Payne
md Town Marshal Fred McComber
'of Auburn followed the reports OF
numerous raids on mills between
Auburn and Enumclaw during the
past week.
Payne was trying 10 run uoNh
the robbers.
Tuesday afternoon the men were
located In a shack In the woods.
McComber was notified. He and
Payne hurried toward the place In a
machine.
Meet Officers on Road
The men. evidently frightened
away, started on the road toward
Auburn. They met the auto on the
way. When accosted by the Off
GERS. they drew their guns and start
ed to fire.
The taller OF the two fell dead
whea the officers returned the fire.
,yhe other man escaped into the
brush.
The sherifrs office At Seattle was
notified, and Under Sheriff McCor
mick Immediately left at the head OF
a posse to run down the fugitive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
KIDS WON'T Get
CHANCE TO SHOP

All the kids are sore about II.
Christmas this year comes on
Thursday. Now. n II could only
come on Tuesday. say. then there
wouldn't be any school Saturday.
Sunday and Monday. You rec. It
wouldn't be any use going to school
just for the one Monday be.
fore the Christmas holidays.
but, darn It, Christmas comes on
Thursday. and the authorities say
the Kids must go to school Wednes-
day. No chance. say the young
sters. to shop. School resumes Jan
uary 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
\kl AR!

What is the significance of the gratutous def and
challenge to unionism sounded by the Employers
sociation the Duwamsh Valley light franchise hear,
inc before the county commissioners Tuesday?
What is the meaning OF Jacob Furths ban
quet TO 200 Leading Seattle citizens organize
against unionisms
Is Seattle to be plunged into bitter indus
trial warfare. simply to crafty the wishes OF those
who of the worlds goods than the rest
Of us9
Are to have here the same situation that
arch enemy Of organized labor. Gen. OTIS, brought
about in Los Angees'
Are to have continual wranglng. and strife,
bitter invective and TRADE. and physical clashes,
storms and upheavals the year longl
What else does the Employers association mean
What else does Jacob Furth mean,
Like thunderbolt from clear sky letter
from the Employers association the county
missioners Tuesday.
The subject under consideration TO grant
not grant franchise the Puget Sound Traction,
Light Power Co, whether the franchise should be
safeguarded with common provision that will
safeguard the peoples interests. or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
CHARGE JAPAN IS
ALLY OF MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Dec. t7.-De.
spite Foreign Minister Mo-
hena's denial. a huertaista Of
ficer was quoted today as as
serting that Mesican-Jap-
anese alliance had been formed,
and that Minister de la Barra.
Meslcols representative AZ
Paris was on his way to Toxic
TO complete the details.
The same officer said ten
modern cannon were on their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
SEARCH FOR GIRL

CHICAGO. Dec. i7.-Syatemstic
search OF Chicago hospitals for
Miss Jessie McCann, the missing
daughter OF New York grocer.
was made by the police here today
The search followed the Identified.
tiou OF picture OF Miss McCann
by DR.. c. A. Remington MS n girl
who had called recently at his Of
flee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
U. S. WARShIP IS
DISABLED AT SEA

cracked lts port crankshaft on the
return voyage from the Medlter.
ranean. but was still able to nayi.
gate for a time under it's own
steam.
-Four hundred and fifty miles
from Cape Henry. however. the big
fighting ship was said to have be-
come totally disabled, and yester-
day the Delaware took II In fnv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
SAVED BY JUMP

When their one-ton truck plung'
ed over the embankment at Third
and Crockett last night. Carl +.
Comstock, president OF the Yesler
Transfer g. Fuel Co, and George
Anderson. an employe. saved their
lives by Jumping.
At this same place Mrs. w H..
Whittlesey was killed nearly year
ago when her auto went into the
ravine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
DENY REPORTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. f7.-U.
8. Consul Letcher reported
from Chihuahua City today. de-
Nnyinp El Psso reports OF rebel
outrsees against Americans
since Chihuahua was captured.
He denied even that they had
behaved dlscourteously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 17s-Team
work helped six Juvenile prisoners
at the detention home to escape.
While one tcarfully prevailed upon
Matron Boiler 10 bind a bruised
finger. the others slipped through
her office TO the street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
THIRTY ARE DEAD

NEWCASTLE. Colo. Dec. IL
The number Of bodies recovered
from the Vulcan mine. near here,
had reached 30 today. Nine were
still entombed and certainly dead.
The victims were of an unusual
class for miners. Nearly all were
Americans and several were mem
bers OF quite prominent and we'll
to-do families.
The explosion was OF coal dust.
Its violence was terrific, and. OF
those deep In the mine, none es-
capped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
BOOST FOR BILL

Senator Poindexters Alaska bill
and his criticism OF the Jones
Alaska bin were heartily endorsed
in a resolution adopted by the King
County Progressive league at the
meeting Tuesday night In the Good
Eats cafeteria.
Poindexter's criticism Of the
Jones bill was that II permitted the
government to construct railroads
in Alaska and then turn them over
for operation 10 private interests.
G. A. Riddle, Mrs. Leonia w.
Browne. and George Aust spoke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
SUES DEAD MAN FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE

Declaring Evan LleweIlyn
had neglected to keep his prom.
ice to wed her during his life
time. Mrs. Tydvil Banks has
started suit against the dead
mans estate for $1,000 az dam
ages for breach OF promise.
LIeweIIyn was a Carbonate coal
miner and died here lsS4 July
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
TO VOTE FRIDAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
senate today defeated the Hitch
COX amendment to the currency
bill, by which deposits would have
been guaranteed in state as well as
In national banks under the re-
serve system, III to 81.
A tentative agreement was reach.
ed today for vote In the senate on
the currency bill Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
CAME WITH COPS

PORTLAND. Dec. 17.--Miss Sue
Davis charms appealed to Geo
Morrow. a machlnist. and he ar
ranged a meeting with her over the
telephone. When Miss Davis ap-
peared. however, she brought two
cops along Morrow was assessed 500
In police court. which his wife paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

Harry +. Giles. immigration com
missioner Of the state OF Washing
ton. will address the members OF
the Seattle Real Estate association
at the noon luncheon Friday, on i'm
migration. His discussion will be
entitled Bringing In New People. A"
Tho luncheon will be held Mt the
Hathskellsr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.--secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels today or
dered the navy tug Sonoma 10
make all speed to help the battle
shIe Delaware In towing the Yer.
mont TO Hampton Roads.
That the Vermonts injuries are
serious was indicated by cipher
messages received here by wireless
II was reported Saturday to have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

LOS ANGELES. Dec. i7.--Caught
opening a can OF sardines he had
stolen. Nieto Rosana, Is. ate his
loot as he fled. after which he smil-
ingly waited for the patrolman. He
was released on probation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
BIC AD man HERE

a special meeting OF the Ad club
has been called for Friday noon to
greet Edward Sisson OF San Fran
cisco. IN charge OF the advertising
OF the Curtis Publishing Co. on the
Pacific coast. He will give a short
talk at the luncheon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

when Traverse City. Mich. held
it's famed beauty show all Michigan
girls were invited TO get In the
ring" and hosts OF pretty faces
competed. Edith Ruebekam. the
village belle OF owosso. landed the
honor
With the prize went an invitation
TO enter the theatrical profession.
That's how II happens that Miss
Ruebekam In playing the role OF
Constance in THE Gypsy Rover"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
ARREST A WITNESS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IL
Treasury Agent d. G. Powers. ar
rested here yesterday on "A seduc.
tion charge preferred by Miss Lena
Caduff, was arraigned today before
Judge Crist and his preliminary
hearing set for Dec. ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
IFACUERs AT MANILA

MANILA, Dec. t7.-With
Gen. Bell pitching the first ball,
the White sos defeated the
New York Giants here today
by a score OF 2 to I, before
1000 spectators, including Gov.
Gen. Harrison and the members
OF his staff. Scott twlrled for
Chicago and Hearn for New
York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
WHAT'S THE TROUalEf

FORT SMITH. When 81
was bid for handkerchief made by
the daughters OF President Wilson
and donated to the First Methodist
church hazar, the women refused to
sell.