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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
20 Acres Yakima
Valley---Trade
Good Revenue From Start


A acres alfalfa, acres garden
land, IA acres orchard C acres in
bearing with heavy set this year, +,
2 good 4-room houses, barn, hay
derrick, mower, plows, cultivators,
wagon, harness and all necessary
tools. Every acre good soil; full
water rights; on main county
road, less than 2 miles from
Grandview, in lower Yakima val
ley; good for revenue from start;
best varieties apples and making
of $4,000 to 100000 place.
Price 100000; will accept $751;
600 worth of Tacoma property as
first payment; no cash required;
ready for immediate possession.
"A. III. BARNHISEL co.
90S G. Street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15

SAYS H:
WILL SIGN

SACRAMENTO, May Is. = "a
very grave problem little under
stood in the east" Is the thing
confronting California, according
to Governor Johnson's final word
to Secretary of State w. ]. Bryan
last night, in which he politely
but firmly announced his inten-
ton of signing the alien land bill.
He said he might sign the bill
today, or not for several days,
that he was in no hurry, but that
in the end he intended to affix
his name to the document and
maze it the law of California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15

w. G. Pearce, formerly general
manager of the western division
of the Northern Pacific and now
president of the American Brake
Shoe and Foundry company, visit
ed friends in Tacoma yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
PLACE WRECKED
ENGINE ON THE
REPAIRED TRACK

Debris from Mondays fatal
wreck of the O.-W. K. & n. train
at Lakeview was practically clear
ed away today, when the work of
removing the damaged locomotive
was begun. All cars of the wreck
ed train were righted yesterday,
placed on temporary trucks and
hauled from the scene.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-15
WEATHER PREVENTS

Aviator Harvey Crawford did
not fly yesterday. Weather con-
ditions prevented, a heavy mist
hung over the bay all day. Craw-
ford may make a flight this after
noon carrying passenger with
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
The new ROAD LAW
PASSED BY SENATE
CONTINUED from page 3D.

practicability of such plans, and may
approve or modify the same. After
said survey and plan for each diviS-
ion is passed upon by the highway
commission, they shall be returned
to the county auditor with full and
explicit directions as TO notifications
if there be any. The county auditor
shall, upon receipt of the approved
and modified survey and plans, rec
ord the same at length in county
road book, and the board of super
visors shall thereupon proceed to the
construction of the road, bridge and
culvert work in accordance Herewith
and as herein provided. The duty to
construct and maintain all bridges
and culverts throughout the county
is imposed on the board of supervis-
ors. All culverts a span of four A
ft.) feet, or less, may be classified
as road work, and may be paid for
out of the county road funds.
All moneys received by the board
of supervisors for road purposes, ex-
cept the bridge fund, shall be paid
out only on the order of the said
board, for the purchase of tools, ma
chinery and equipment, or for work
done upon the county road system, or
for culverts classified in road work, as
herein provided All moneys receiv-
ed by the township trustees for road
purposes shall be expended for, and
upon, the township road system.
Section 10. Whenever all the roads
of the county road system have been
improved according to the plans as
herein provided, the board of super
visors shall add such roads from the
township road system as have been
improved by the township in accord
ance with the requirements of this
act.
Section H. All bills for road work
culvert and bridge construction or for
repairs designated by the engineer,
shall be filed in itemized form and
ing allowed by the board, and be-
fore warrants in payment therefore
are drawn by the county auditor. Be-
fore any warrant shall be issued by
the county auditor upon the funds of
the county road system, or by the
township clerk upon the funds of the
township road system, in payment for
any work or construction of highways
except for dragging, maintenances or
repairs, he must secure, on the bill,
the certificate of the engineer employ
ed by the board of supervisors, that
such improvement has been made in
accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations as herein provided. Repair
work shall be known as work not des-
ignated by the highway engineer and
work Of temporary character or of
immediate necessity, and work neces-
sary to maintain finished roads COM
pleted under this act.
Partial payments may be allowed
by the board on contract work on the
basis of the engineers certified esti-
mates and the percentages specified
in the standard specifications of the
state highway commission.
A violation of this section shall
render the county auditor or the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
HAZLETON BANK FAILS.
kiefer Savings Bank Closed After
Run by DepOsitors Last Week.

That the run on the Kiefer Saw
ings Bank of Hazleton, which caus-
ed that institution to voluntarily
close its doors on the afternoon of
March is, was occasioned by the &C
ton of the officers of the Kiefer pri-
vate bank turning over its business
to the trustees of the Savings bank,
in which the officers of the private
bank are interested, was the state
ment today made by Karl Kiefer,
vice president of the Savings bank.
On March the Kiefer private
bank voluntarily closed its doors and
turned its books over to the trustees
of the other institution. On the fol-
lowing business day, Monday, March
10, run started on the Savings
bank. One depositor grew suspicious
that the closing of the private bank
would involve the stability of the
Savings Bank because the Kiefers
Adam and Karl, who had the private
bank, were president and vice presi-
dent, respectively, of the other insti-
tuition. He demanded his money; it
was paid. He went out and told his
neighbor The neighbor fastened to
the bank and demanded his deposit.
While he was being paid, the first
man found number of other friends
who hurried to the bank and de-
manded the full amount of their de-
posits. And so it went The report
started by the one man spread into
panic and the bank was stormed.
Result-officers voluntarily close the
bank March IS and summon Bank
Examiner A. o. Woelever of Des
Moines.
According to Vice President Kief-
er. the liabilities of the institution
are about $4,000, assets 100000.
The capital is $4,000. The elder Mr..
Kiefer has been in the banking bust
ness in Hazleton for forty years. A
nephew is identified with the only
other bank in Hazleton and, altho'
he bears the name of Kiefer, he has
no business connection with the Kie-
fer Savings Bank. William Smith is
the cashier.
Mr.. Woelever expects to complete
his examination soon, after which
the bank will reopen, probably und
er other management or a new bank
will be organized.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

nate to which side of the highway
the said poles shall be removed Any
new lines or parts of lines hereafter
constructed, shall be placed not more
than one foot from the fence line.
The notice of removal may desig-
nate to which side OF the highway the
said poles shall be removed. ANY
removal made in compliance with this
section shall be without liability on
the part Of any officer ordering or eff
fecting the removal.
Section IS. The surety on any
bond given TO guarantee the faithful
performance and execution of any
work shall be deemed and held, any
contract TO the contrary nothwith-
standing, to consent without notice.
l. To any extension of time to the
contractor in which to perform the
contract when each particular extens-
ion does not exceed sixty days.
2. To any change in the plans, spe-
.citications or contract when such
change does not involve more than
ten per cent of the total contract
price.
No contract shall be valid which
seeks TO limit the time in which an
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
action may be brought upon the bond.

action may be brought upon the bond.
Section IS. The procedure herein
provided for the designation and sell
ection of county roads by the board
of supervisors and the approval or
modification of such selection by the
state highway commission, shall ex-
clude all other procedure. And the
decision Of the board of supervisors
and the state highway commission in
the designation and selection of the
county road system shall be final.
Section 20. That section three CD
of chapter twenty-four (24 of the
acts of the thirty-fourth general as
|sembly is hereby amended by strik-
ing from the fourth line of said sec
ton the words, mot more than
Section 81. That section two thous-
and six hundred and seventy-four
(2674-D of the supplement to the
code, 1907, be and the same is here
by repealed.
Sec. %. This act, being deemed
of immediate importance, shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the Register and
Leader and Des Moines Capital, news
papers published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
Ben Bear Suits.

You'll get all-wool fabrics; TRIM
mings. Innings and other material Of
a high grade; tailoring of very nigh
order-the things that make a suit
wear well, and keep shapely. You'll
get the value of best style stand
ards and originality of design: you'll
get clothes that fit you well. We are
headquarters for better clothing.
BEN BEAR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26

Every ending is also beginning
When man sees his finish it usual
ly gives him quite a start.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11
ALBERT HAff
PLEADS GUILTY
Grauo Man VIII Spend -Four
Years in Pen on Com. .
plant Of Daughter

a Grano, N. D., July 10.-Albert Haef,
a we'll to do farmer of the county, a
few miles east of Grano, has given up
farming for a number of years and
under the guardianship Of Warden
Talcott Of the North Dakota peniten-
tiary will learn something about the
manufacture Of Irvine.
Haef was arrested a couple OF
weeks ago by Deputy Sheriff Scofield
on a charge of wife beating, taken
before Judge Percy S. Crewe, plead
guilty and was given a fine Of $50
and costs and a Jail sentence Of 30
days, 1t was while he was serving
his Jail sentence in the Ward county
Jail at Minot that his daughter and
wife swore to statements before
States Attorney Clifford that means
Haef's undoing and downfall. .
Upon being informed of Haef's re-
lations with his daughter, States At,
torney Clifford employed a detective
to call upon Haef and interview him
on the subject. At first Haef was
non.conmittal, but whe he was shown
SWOIn StdIcAAcAto, I6Ilc w ATS WIZ
and daughter he must have realized
that the Zig was up" for he simply
and coughed up the whole sto.
Try, the substance of which is that for
II years he has been guilty of the
crime OF incest, his daughter, now but
"a years old, being the complaining
| witness.
Upon signifying his willingness to
plead guilty, Deputy Sheriff Scofield,
Clerk of Court Taylor and States At.
torney Clifford autoed to Minot last
Saturday night, when Haef was taken
before Judge X. e. Leighton in the
district court chambers, where he en-
tered a plea of guilty and was sen
fenced to serve four years at hard
labor. " u -. = --.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11
WALKER WESTON
NEARING CHICAGO

Chicago, July 10.-Edward PaysOn
Weston's near approach to Chicago is
BEGINNING to arouse interest here, and
when the veteran pedestrian arrives
on his long hike from New York to
Minneapolis he, is assured of a big
ovation by his many Chicago admir-
crS.
Weston today is nearing Rochester,
Ind, 500 miles from New York, and
exactly. 100 miles from Chicago, by
way of the Erie railroad over which
he is walking. Weston hopes to make
Chicago by Saturday. Els.
Samuel A. Debs, the veteran pedes.
TRANS rival, reached Chicago last
night and is now headed for Minnea-
POLLS. Debs started from New York a
day after Weston had begun his long
walk and several hours behind John
EI.nis the aged aspirant for pedestrian
honors. Ennis dropped out Of the
contest at Erie, Pa, after develop.
ing stomach trouble and Debs then
o%verhauled Weston. Debs will make
an effort to reach Minneapolis in nine
days. lei s"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11

900 acres last year. Condition, acres
S2.6 per cent OF a normal compared
with $50 per cent last year and $50
per cent the ten.year average on July
/. Indicated yield. 03.l bushels per
acre, compared witch 1854 bushels
last year and 96.l bushels the average
for the past five years. Estimated
total production, 3~4S,0Oo,000 bushels.
compared with 4%a0,b45,00O bushels
last year, ~292,737,00O bushels in 1911.
349.O32,0 900 bushels in 1910 and $780,.
Q 10000 bushels In 1909.
Fax-Area planted, 2,245,00O acres,
compared with 2,S51, 900 acres last
year. Condition, 81 per cent of a
normal compared with $50 per cent
last year and S7.2 per cent, the ten
year average on July |. Indicated
Yield, 9.S bushels last year and So
bushels, the average for the past five
years. Estimated total production,
$1,000, 900 bushels, compared with 49,,
073,O00 bushels last year, 100000
bushels in 1911 l2,7lS,000 bushels in
1910 and 20, 900, 900 bushels in 1909.
Hay-Condition, sos per cent Of a
normal, compared with S7.5 per cent
on June l, $50 per cent on July / last
year and 1922 per cent, the average
for the past five years. Indicated
yield, 1873 tons per acre., compared
with 1.47 tons last year and l.3S tons,
the average for the past five years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11
ARBITRATION MAY
PREVENT !! | A CLASH
Over the Diplomatic Re|a.
tons Between England
. and China 49,.

Picking, July 10.-A statement has
teen issued by the government to
the effect that it is discussing with
Great Britain the proposal to hold a
conference on Tibetan affairs at OAR
feeling, Burma. China wishes to
reach an understanding with Great
Britain in regard to Tibet. While
Picking does not suspect the British
OF assuming the same attitude toward
Tibet that Russia has toward Mongo,
liza, it is we'll known here that vari-
GUS aspects of Chinese sovereignty
over the Dalai Lama have already
made the subject a touchy one be.
tweent the two countries. TO avoid
future trouble, both sides prefer to
resort to diplomacy, and the mooted
Darieeling conference will be a step
in that direction.
A recent presidential order shows
that China has no intention Of con.
ceding a paramount interest i Tibet
an affairs to any but herself. The
order also defines that Chinese-Tibet
border line. 1t is this question Of
boundaries which will take up
of the time of the proposed Darjeel.
ing conference.
This presidential order declares
that the borders g.: Szechuan province
extend as far west as ChiamdO, a
point about 100 miles east of Lhassa
and over 400 miles west Of Hsiango'
hen, where Tibetan soldiery have
been resisting Chinese constabulary
for over a year.
1t is said that the Delai Lama OF
Tibet will claim that Yuan Shin Kai's
government has pushed the frontiers
of the republic proper too far into a
purely Tibetan sphere. and that Great
Britain will support her. Perhaps
Tibet will make some such represent
tations at Darjeeling, but it is difficult
to believe that Great Britain is to
aid her in view of the fact that it is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11

instruction that an agent be placed
at Temple on the Great Northern and
the railroad company expressed their
willingness to place an agent at this
point.
The question of stock yards at e
eral points was next taken UP and the
railroad company viii take care Of all
the patitioning points in regard to the
matter of arranging for suitable stock
yards. The question Of better train
service at Granville was taken up by
the sboard but no, final action will be
taken until such time as they have
fuller information in the matter.
New Law :
Today's session will be taken up
with the Investigation Of the new
anti.discrimination law. F. R. Durant,
manager of the Minneapolis grain
board, will appear before the commits.
sion and explain the position Of that
be- y with regard to this matter.
The new law effects the making of
prices for grain at points where the
freight rates are the same. The ele.
vator companies under the new law
are not allowed to make one price at
one station and another at a station
at which the freight rates are the
same for hauling the grain to the
consignment point. The extent of this
law 1t not yet fully determined and
some interesting phases are expected
to be developed during today's dis.
cussion.
The matter of a uniform system Of
bookkeeping and the appointment OF
an expert accountant who will audit
the books of the companies at such
times as it is found necessary will
also be disposed of today. There are
a number of small matters which
will come before the commissions and
they anticipate M of the busiest
days of the week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11
corn SLIGHTLY
BELOW AVERAGE
Smaller Acreage and Esti-
mated Production, But
Conditions Better
Spring Wheat Not as Good
as on JuOe l---YicId is
i III Bushels
Potato Crop Expected to be
Below That Of the
F Year 1912

Washington, July 10.--The first idea
OF the size this year of the country's
greatest crop-corn-was given today
when the department of agriculture
issued it's report showing the acre
age, condition and estimate Of the
number of bushels of corn which con-
dition reports indicate will be pro-
duced. More definite figures as to
the size Of the great wheat crop, en-
rected to be the second largest ever
gathered, also were given, as well
as the first idea Of the size OF the po-
tato, tobacco and rice crops. @'
Details III the acreage, condition on
July I, and indicated acre yield and
total production, INTERPRETED from
condition reports CT the various
crops foollw: has
Winter Wheat-Area planted, 80.
a9S, 900 acres, compared with 26,571,.
600 acres last year. Condition, SIG
per cent of a normal. compared with
S3.5 per cent on June /. 1873 per cent
on July / last year, and 1913 per cent.
the lG.year average, on July |. lndi-
Gated yield, 1876 bushels per acre. com.
pared with ISL bushels last year and
1872 bushels, the average for the past
five years. Estimated total produc.
ton, 493, 900, 900. bushels, compared
with 800, 1900 bushels last year.
430,656.0o0 bushels in 1911, 434,l42..
900 bushels in 1910 and 4lS,00C. 900
bushels in 1909. ...se.as.sz-. sso.ssa
Spring Wheat-Area 49, planted, 49,
663, 900 acres, compared WITH 1872
0OD acres last year. Condition Jasper
cent of a normal, compared with 93.5
per cent on June l, S9.S per cent on
July / last year and S5,3 per cent, the
10.year average, on July /. Indicated
yield, IT. bushels per acre, compared
with Mp bushels last year and 1873
bushels, the average for the past five
Years. Estimated total production,
2lS,000,OOO bushels, compared with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11
Will ENGLAND
BACK THE BANK?
That Is The Disturbing Cues.
lion over The InOngkong
1- Bank in China
Especial London Letter.)

London, June 25.-An echo of the
increasing criticism against the pol.
icy of the Hongkong and Shanghai
Ranking Corporation in China, which
is said to be domieering both in re-
gard to the new republic and to the
aspirations OF other financial groups
in England, was heard yesterday in
the house of commons.
Mr.. Norman Craig asked the secre.
tary for foreign affairs the following
question: u.
Does the government propose to
continue exclusively to support the
Hongkong and Shanghai Corporation
and its associates in connection with
the issue of future direct loans to
the Chinese government, or loans
arising out of contracts for the con.
struction of railways and similar un.
dertakings?" 81 O.
Sir Edward Grey's reply was:
The future policy OF His Majesty's
government is now under considera'
ton, but | can make no statemet at
preset" -. .r.
This cryptic reply of the foreign
minister seems to have encouraged
the many and active opponents of the
great bank. They point out that the
very fact that the government no
longer rushes to the defense of the
Hongkong bank with its old.time fer
vor indicates the ultimate breaking
up of the banks monopoly in Chinese
financial affairs. They are also en-.
Outraged by Sir Edward Grey's i'm
plication that the government even
now is contemplating a modification
of Downing streets traditional ten
der watchfulness owe the Hongkong
bank, whose days as an infant in.
dustry' have long since passed away.
At the same session Of the Com.
mons Sir Edward Grey was asked by
Mr.. Br,dgman If the British govern
nent had meddled in fixing the price
of the decent $125,000,000 loan to
China. He answered:
"The minimum price payable to the
Chinese government was settled by
agreement between them and the in
ternational group OF bankers without
the intervention Of His Majesty's gov
ernent.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-11
Many Points Brought Up

Continued from tage One.)
The discussion in the matter became
general with tho result that the mat
ter will be taken up at the CONNER
cial cluy of this city Aug. H., when
all the Commercial clubs in the state
are invited to have representatives
here, who will 60 into the matter
thorough yand arrange their data in
such a name that til ecommission
will be able to take action.
Train Service on Branch
The matter. OF the train service at
Absaraka and Ayr was taken up by
the commission. A large delegation
Of petitioners from these two towns
were present and Assistant Superin-
terdent G. Z. Leverich OF the Great
Northern, with headquarters at Grand
Forks, and Division Superintendent r.
II. Kelsey OF the same road, with
Headquarters at Breckenridge, APP
peared for the railroad. The peti.
tioners asked that the service on the
line be made such that they would be
able to get from their respective
towns to Fargo and back without be-
ing required to spend the night at
Casselton which under the present
schedule they have to do. In. the
examination Of the question several
difficult points were brought up and
the fact was evolved that the people
living at the above mentioned points
are victims Of circumstances. If the
schedule is arranged to suit the de-
mands Of the petitioners the whole
schedule of the Great Northern for
Fargo will be thrown off and a great
err number Of people will be discom.
NODDED By the change than are now
affected by the schedule. The rail.
road officials will do whatever is in
their power to give the best possible
service to the petitioning towns.
Fence Petitions
The petitions for fences which We're
received from several points was.next
taken up antdhe railroad reported
that the fences in some. cases were
under construction and the others
would be cared for In the immediate
future. The petition Of the farmers
living on the Bottineau line between
Rugby and Barton was next taken up.
They asked for a sidetrack at this
point and the decision reached was in
the nature of a compromise. The
railroad agreed to construct the sid
Mg if the farmers of that vicinity
would form q farmers elevator com.
pany. The farmers elevator COM
rany was formed and the construction
of the siding will be started as soon
as possible. The commission issued