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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
RAISED $4,000 FOR BAKER U.
Abilene Liberal in Support Of Bald
win Institution.

Abilene people came to the aid
of Baker university Loyalty last
night at the Methodist Episcopal
church. In short while $264O was
subscribed and that amount was in
creased to $4,000 today. Baker uni
versity has set about raising a half
million dollars as permanent en-
dowment fund, and the way the
churches over the state have push
ed the campaign seems to assure
success. Only two churches in the
state have subscribed more than the
Abilene church. The two churches
are the Washington Avenue Church
of Kansas City, Kan, and the First
Church of Topeka.
At the meeting last night at the
church addresses we're made by w.
o. Shepard, bishop Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church Of Kansas
City and President Mason of Baker
university. DR.. Clyde Cissel was
chairman Of the meeting. The Rev.
J w. Defoe took charge of the col
lection of the subscriptions. A
number Of Baker students were
present and under the leadership Of
G. W. (Red) Wheeler, one-time
cheer leader at the Baldwin insti-
tuition, rocked the building with
the college yells and songs. The
enthusiasm ran high and took con-
crete form in the subscription list.
Abilene has done its part well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
SAYS REFLECTOR OFFICE is
THE NEATEST IN KANSAS

One of the traditions Of the news.
paper world is that printing office
is necessarily dirty, begrimed and
Uttered but the Reflector has diff
ferent idea. Its office throughout
is as clean and we'll kept as resi-
dence. 1t has just been redecorat-
ed with white woodwork in the BUSH
ness office, light gray in other de-
partments;. all furniture, cases, etc.
are painted and clean; the Ealls are
papered or alabastined In light
tints. A visiting newspaperman to-
day declared it the neatest office in
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
Umbrellas

We handle the Hill famous suit
case Umbrella. All guaranteed. with
sterling silver mountings for en-
craving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
ENGLE AND SEATON PONDS
NOW STOCKED WITH FISH

The large pond on the farth of
John @. Engle, southwest Of town,
is now we'll stocked with fish. Re-
cent rains filled the pond higher
than it has been for some time. In
addition a shipment received some
time ago from the state hatchery.
Sunday Mr.. Engle received about
100 large bass from the government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
MAKE FIRST TEST OF
THE BLUE Sky LAW

Atchison, Dec. 15.--An informa-
ton charging A. G. Lewis Of Musco-
tab, Kan, an agent Of Don A Noun
Day Of Topeka, with selling New
Mexico land before his employers
had obtained permission or he had
obtained license, was filed in the
district court by Attorney General
Dawson. The case, 1t is said, will
be the first test of the Kansas blue
sky" law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
Hair Ornaments

We have a big line Of Combs, Bar
rets and Side Combs at popular
prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
SHOT SELF IN HEAD
ERASMUS LARSEN OF NAVARRO
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Family Returning from Church
Found Him Dead In Yard
Mind Had Been Affected.

/ As Albert Larsen, his wife and
little daughter left their home .
mile south and a half mile east Of
Navarro yesterday morning to go tC
church, Erasmus Larsen, father Of
Albert, waved goodbye to the baby
When the family returned home
shortly after ~ o'clock they found
Erasmus Larsen lying out in the
yard, dead, a bullet from a 22-cali-
bre rifle through his brain. A cor
oner's jury last night decided that
Larsen had committed suicide. His
mind was affected and he had sew
eral times threatened to shoot him
self. His wife died about a year
and half ago. He was 20 years
old and a resident of Navarro
neighborhood for more than 20
years.
When the family left Erasmus
Larsen was shaving. He seemed to
be in good spirits and the family
drove away without any thought of
the mans intent. Another son drove
by on the way to church and to him
Erasmus waved a good morning.
There are no houses nearer than a
quarter of a mile from the home,
and no one was at the home when
Larsen committed the act.
The family always had kept the
gun hid from him, they thought. |
The gun was kept in closet behind |
some clothing, and was there yester-
day morning. 1t was unloaded, and
Larsen must have found cartridge
about the house. He left the house
and went out into the yard to kill
He was rs feet to the Il
northwest of the home when found.
The bullet entered below the right
temple and lodged in the brain.
There were powder marks ON his
ACE.
Coroner o. A. McKillip was call
I'd. He had gone to Harrington to
attend meeting of the Knights of
Columbus and took the first train ,
o Hope and then drove to the Lar
en place. A jury was empaneled .
md met last night. The jury's YER
lict was suicide. Larsen left no
tote anywhere that the coroner was
BILE to find. d. s. Strole, Williami !
Benedict, ]. M. Strole, e. M. AL :
right, E. Irwin Rock and Walter :,
RAFT composed the jury. !.
Mrs. ]. Davis, daughter of Eras- d
lus Larsen and wife of the Rock Z
sland agent at Enterprise, had just
eturned from church at Enterprise E
hen she learned over the telephone
f the terrible occurrence. The
ews was such shock to her that
le became Ill and was in seriousl
)nditiOn for some hours afterward. =
The funeral probably will be held =
uesday. Charles Larsen, Santa Fe
oerator at Navarro, is a son; -
AIRY Larsen, another son, lives %
bout one-quarter of mile from =
bert; another daughter besides =
rs. Davis survives. g
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18

fish car that went through Abilene.
Robert seaton, who lives near Mr..
Engle, received about 4G croppie.
The bass Mr.. Engle received will be
ready for spawning next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
jewellery Novelties

In Cuff Buttons, Brooches, Beau
ty Pins, Bar Pins, Bracelets. Lockets.
Locket Chains, Hat Pins, Scarf and
Cuff Button Sets and many more
little novelties that might appeal to
you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18

wichita. Dec. 16.-The 2-year-
old son Of Mrs Arthur Cummings
OF Greenwich fell into a tub Of boil
ing water and was 90 seriously
burned that be died.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
Ladies' Neckwear Novel
ties
Lace Collars, Fischu Rushings.

Head Scarfs in silk and null and
crocheted. Prices soc and up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
Table Linens, Towels and
Napkins
Ladies' Cloves

In the 1s-button length, in nice
line of colors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-12-18
Eight More Shopping
Days Before Xmas
Xmas Shoppers will find many useful
articles and novelties to select from
among these
Dress Goods

We are selling Dress Goods at a
reduction to adjust ourselves to the
new tariff. The price is made to
reduce the stock to the lowest level.
A very slender purse will go a long
way. Come and see.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02

& Northwestern is now headed for
California and is constructed to
point in Wyoming not far east of the
meridian of Ogden, Utah, and some
l,2SO miles from Chicago. Also that
the Denver & Northwestern Railway
company known as the Moffatt road)
is about to resume negotiations for
construction through the Rocky noun
tains, with Salt Lake as its immediate
objective point Also that the Winnie
mucca Northern road, projected from
Winnemucca to Boise, Idaho, will
bring San Francisco large volume
OF trade not now accessible
This road will shorten the distance
between Boise and San Francisco more
than 400 miles as against the present
existing rail routes, and its extension
to Butte, Montana which is also con-
templated, would afford a connection
with the Great Northern Northern
Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroads, either over the West
ern Pacific or the Central Pacific at
Winnemucca. By using the Benicia
cutoff with this traffice in connection
with the existing railroads which
operat between San Francisco and
Winnemucca, the shortest possible
route would be accomplished to Idaho
and Montana.
at is the contention of the traffic
bureau of the Chamber that the grant
to the lessee railroad of the power to
veto any trackage arrangement over
the Sacramento-B enicia Oakland cut
off would have the practical and GER
cain effect of preventing the use of
this piece of road by any other than
the U. p, c. P combination, a condi-
ton hurtful to San Francisco and to
California.
| "The traffic bureau took like posi-
ton with regard to the provisions of
the proposed agreement which grant
to the Central Pacific the use of the
Southern Pacific industrial tracks and
vice versa to the exclusion of all other
roads,"
1t is generally conceded that Cali
fornia needs more railroads and that
they are going to have them and are
going to see to it that they are un-
hampered by the Southern Pacific or
any other competitor.
We predict that nothing will pre-
vent the construction of the Winnie
mucca Northern and that southern
Idaho will be a part of us Nevadans
and Califorians before the fair opens
in 1915.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02

The baccalaureate sermon should !
have been mentioned before as it was
delivered on Sunday morning, April
Goth, by Rev Harry Hays. Rev. Hays
certainly tried to Guido himsel in this
sermon for it was of verv high gread. |
The text was: How much better it is
to get wisdom than gold! and to get
understanding rather than to be chosen
than silver" Z
On Wednesday night of last week
the Class Day exercises were given.
The church was decorated with the
academy colors as we'll as the colors
of each class. A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered, of which one fea-
ture was displays of wit by the pres
ident sof each class. 1t was unani-
mously decided thatthe Props display
ed the best wit OF all. When their
turn came they were seen bearing
casket up the aisle followed by mourn
ers. The president then delivered
short sermon in commemoration of
the class of 10, leaving the audience
in cheers and laughter.
On Friday night, April Is, occurred
the third annual commencement Of
| NlSSiiiSdl NSducIHy. lule lOIiOWllS
was the program:
Instrumental solo-Mrs. A. J. Tucker
Invocation ........... Rev. Pearson
Grafton Solomon's Temple ......
! .................. Marie Elliott
Grafton, The Follies of War ......
| ................. Clayton S. Brown
Grafton, True VS.. False, Laura Perisho
| Quartette.
Grafton, Step by Step -. Ula Tucker
Grafton, Fill the Measure ........
| .............. Alan N. Moss
Grafton, The Value of Days ......
RECOMMENDATIONS. Pearl Elliott
Solo ................ A. A. Binford
Presentation of Diplomas.
Quartette.
Address ............ DR.. w, J. Boone
Quartette.
The students all did themselves hon
or in delivering their orations and the
musicians were at their best and there
fore produced fine music. DR.. Boone
spoke on the subject of practical Ed
ucation," developing it in a very fine
manner.
There was scholarship offered to
the Pacific College of Newberg, Ore,
which was tied by Clayton Brown and
Alan Moss.
Alter the commencement exercises
the alumni banquet was given at the
home of S. R. Moon. After an address
of welcome by Gladys Taylor of Ros-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
GREENLEAF ACADEMY

The past two weeks have indeed
been busy ones for the students of
Green leaf academy and also the peo-
pie of the community. First on the
list was public program rendered by
the literary society of the academy
on Tuesday night, the 18th. This
entertainment was we'll attended and it
proved the fact that the literary So
ciety could produce good work.
On Friday night of the same week
the Juniors gave their annual program.
There were nine in the class and each
pupil delivered an Grafton in man
ner which was very commedable. At
intervals instrumental music was CIV
en- by Mr.. A. J. Tucker and Mrs. L. J.
Herlocker and the Greenleaf male
quartette rendered some very good Sc
lections. The orations were as fol-
lows:
The Bible .... Everett G. Gulley
The Woman's Work in the World,
Zoe M. Hibbs
Tobacco Guy w. Tucker
Capital Punishment Hazel E. Reid
The Italics of Life ........ Ray fish
The Fantasies of Life Vienna J. Cox
Crimes Against Childhood. ...:...
Martha Williams
Modern Agriculture, Harold M. Tucker
The Menace of Romanism. .......
Harold P. Mills
Tuesday the ed the annual picnic
| was held at Lake Lowell If your
memory is good you can possibly call
to mind the fact that the wind was
blowing about forty miles an hour, on
that day. But nevertheless over fifty
people were present before dinner
time. Dinner wa seaten in the boat
house which very effectively broke Off
the force of the wind and dust. For
tunately the gale was from the north,
west and so there was a stretch Of
calm water clos to the embankmen
which gave an opportunity for boat
ing. The next day sunburnt face!
were in style throughout the school
We are sorry to say that Professo
Marshal was greatly disappointed il
the day, because he an angler by trad
and the fish could not be induced t
bite in such rough water.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02
SOCIAL and Personal ITEMS

week end guests at the H. w. Dor
man home.
Rev w. H. Bowler of Boise, occu-
pied the pulpit at the Baptist church
last Sunday, preaching excellent SER
mons both morning and evening.
Mrs. w. c. Stalker entertained at
6 o'clock dinner last Thursday even
ing in honor of Mr.. Stalker birthday.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Gipson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Plowhead
and daughter. Ruth.
w. L. Porter, the bee man, reports
that the bees came through the winter
in fine condition and the prospects
are excellent for a good honey crop.
Be sure and see the new Mutual
Weekly at the Bungalow theater, Sat-
urday. This weekly is the most in
structive and interesting weekly pro-
duced.
DR.. L. A. Garrison, presidnt of the
Grand Island college, was a visitor in
the city this week. DR.. Garrison is
nephew of Mrs. N E. Harris and
states that it is his intention to send
his daughter to the College of Idaho
next year. The Doctor made a great.
ly appreciated address to the students
of the college during his stay in the
city
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Greenfield en-.
tertained Messrs. w. L. Hasbrouck
and Dan Banks at an informal dinner
Tuesday evening.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02

Mr.. Rottman,. secretary OF fieid
work of Christian Endeavor attenoea
an executive. meeting OF the state
union in Caldwell Monday. :, !,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Beal visiteo
Mr.. Beal's brother in kuna sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Barton, who mao Jus!
returned from the Presbyterian BOARD
meeting in Portland, was guest at
the Creenlund home over Sunday j..
Mr.. and. Mrs. H. T. French OF
Washoe spent the week end al inc
home of Mrs. Holt.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. Harrington en-
tertained at dinner and bridge Wea-
nesday evening. Mrs. Devers mace
the highest score of the ladies' al
cards and Mr.. Ross of the gentle,
men The guests were Messrs: ana
Mesdames B. M. Holt, S. D. Simp-
son, M. ]. Devers, Norman Beicher'
II. W.'Dorman, w. F. Gigray, r. T.
Boyes, S. J. Vanhyning, and w. J.
Ross.
I. Mrs. Edward Hedden is the guest
of Mrs. c. J. Sinsel of Boise this
week.
Mrs. Matilda Frost is still confiin'
ed to the house with muscular rheu-
matism.
:, Mrs Hamilton of Weiser and MRS
Kesl of Nampa were dinner guests
of Judge and Mrs. Bryan Monday
evening.
Miss Margaret Emily of Boise and
Miss Agnes Price OF ohosnone "e'e
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02
eIbe Wn1r1en1ucca-
Wonhen1 Railroad

cred by the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce, which already
has gone on record as commenting the
construction of the line and has pledg-
ed its Efforts to the success of the pro-
ject.
It is the purpose of the Chamber of
Commerce not to content itself with
the adoption of resolutions, but to
give tangible support to the PROPOSE
ton. The method by which this aid
will be given will be announced later
Will Open Up New Territory.
"A glance at the map will show
that the Winnemucca railroad
will benefit San Francisco more than
any railroad that can be built" said
William R. Wheeler yesterday. 90 The
building OF any railroad is good for a
country, but no line of road that it
would be possible to construct would
serve San Francisco so we'll as the
278 miles which are TO be built from
Boise to Winnemucca. The construc-
ton of railroads in the Sacramento
and San Joa quin valleys would of
course benefit San Francisco but those
valleys already are served by lines
and addition al trackage would merely
mean an extension of the existing SER
vice or competition with existing
lines. But the construction of the
-Winnemucca line would open
up to San Francisco a territory in
which we now have but small trade,
but which has business that could
be made almost exclusively ours. The
articles on southern Idaho which ap.
peared in the Call showed us the
trade possibilities.
The March number of the Chamber
of Commerce Journal quotes portion
of Traffic Manager Wheeler's argu
ment before the California Railroad
| Commission, in part as follows:
Manager Wheeler and Attorney
Mann of the traffic bureau attended
hearings before the Railroad Commits
sion in the matter of the unmergine
of the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific
and Central Pacific, which were begun
on Wednesday, 10Th, and concluded
Monday, February 24th.
Manager Wheeler testified befor'
the commission showing the import
ance to San Francisco of leaving tn
Sacramento enica Oakland cut-of
(owned by the Southern Pacific com
pany) open to negotiations for its US
by railroads other than the Contra
Pacific, and OF not allowing the powe
of veto to be given to the letter.
"By means of may prepared to
the purpose, Wheeler explained to tn
commission the strategic position Q
this Benicia short line and its import
ance to trancontinental railroads thi
are now reaching out towards Cal'tol
MIA and the city of San Francisco. II
showed by the may that the Chicag
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02

The following article is taken from
the Winnemucca Silver State: 1t gives
the present status of affairs in regard
to the Winnemucca Northern railway:
The railroad is going to be built and
there is no mistake about that Col.
place ana others who herein give
their ideas of the railway are very
conservative. That is the best thing
about their interview. When things
are really going to be done the men
III charge become conservative and
careful in their statements. The ar
ticle from the Silver State follows:
ptIt takes time and money to build
railroads., Newspaper roads are all
very we'll meaning, but they don't get
any farther than the composing rooms
al far as actual construction goes;
they do much good in showing up
the resources of the country to be
traversed and bring many inquiries
and actual settlers to the towns, cities
and rural districts that are given pub
licity in the articles written. The next
thing is to construct your railroad
We believ we are going to have the
e-Winnemucca-San Francisco
road an actually, at least we are 60
ing to try like h, and when one tries
as;Ihard as that they generally accom-
plish something"
when asked if the Oregon Short
Line would build across country,
thereby paralleling the Winnemucca
Northern railroad, Col. Place said:
YWe hope so, the more the merrier.
We welcome any project that will
build up the country and make two
blades OF grass grow where only one
grew before. If some railroad COM
pahy decides to relieve the present
railway situation between Winnemuc-
ca. and Idaho, and did it, even though
it strangled the infant we are trying
to, raise, we'll and good. We will
bury the kid, if need be, and help
rrourish the survivor"
The merchants of San Francisco
have been shown why the Winnemuc.
ca Northern railroad should be con
structed and the. benefits they would
gain by its completion, and they have
sienified their support by an actua
cooperation in both a moral and Fl
ASn cial way. We quote from the Sar
francisco Call of April 10th the fol
lowing:
Colonel E. R. Place of Winnemucc;
and Boise, Idaho, yesterday submitted
I'd William R. Wheeler, manager o
the traffic bureau of the San Francis
Cd Chamber of Commerce, definit,
statement of the preliminary plans 0
the Boise people for starting construc
ton work on the railroad which will
be built from .Winnemucca, Nevada
to Boise, to link San Francisco ant
the southern Idaho county.
The matter will be further consid
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02

this came a course of interesting
toasts and productions from the alb
sent members OF the alumni.
Although the partakers OF this feast,
both mental and physical, were quite
tired they realized thta they had labor
ed hard and long for this event and
had at last reached the goal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-02

well and a response by Alan Moss, the
alumni proceeded to business and
elected new officers for the ensuing
year. They are Clayton S. Brown,
president; Marion S. Shattuck, vice
president; Ula E. Tucker. secretary,
and Gladys Taylor, treasurer.
The banquet was three-course al
fair very artistically served After
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-11-20
sr feeding of school children.

er feeding of school children.
The subject OF gathering an offer
ing for the Children's Home Finding
society to be sent with the Payette
and Weiser offering was discussed
and committees have the matter in
hand. everyone who IS interested is
requested to bring your offering TO
the small building south OF the bank
by Nov "a
The circle decided to purchase
beautiful picture of the Madonna
child as a prize to the grade that
should succeed in having the largest
of mothers present at
each meeting of the circle.
A beautiful silk banner was IN
furled of the stars and stripes as a
reward of merit to our L. T. L. under
Mrs. Wilson as the banner legion in
the county.
Music and refreshments were fur
nished by High School girls.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-11-20

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