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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
LEAVES G ABSENCE
FOR POLICEMEN WHO
WORKED WITHOUT PAY
Want to Get Into Some Pay.
ing Business White Awaiting
Decision of Court.

After having worked for moufhs with
ovt pay, Police Cape. Joan r. rappin.
Lie'st Thomas r. Yoody. and Psssos-
msn Matthew J. Ms0rath 0hs hammer
throweD. John Welsh. Joseph p.
Brady and George r. Hrsy. spp,ied ~
and received to-day from Police Com
niss,oner wado INDEFINITE leaves Of
aosence Withoue pay" sincs sAsv
haven't been gsetang any pay for six
months. this last stipulation WI not
bo<i,ap thsm.
The situation Of the mon IA peculiar.
All were dismissed BY Commissisnsr
Csopsv-rAppin. WalSh. BSsdy ard
Frey for making false statements to the
Couaiss,onsf: Mc0rath following his
shooting Of . man he accused Of beng
uRdsiy ff4en0y with 1ess. 1e0rath. aaA
Foo1y fes having bssR foVad Artnhing
vause N me ssattsa hewse. All wssS
rsinststsd aftsr ssAsarinss By Com
TAsn . tazpaysss suit stx Insaths asa
sajoinsA ths Comtpssilsr from paytns
any oe ne usan tAs1s saaaPiss. aRa - 4
result u, feet ne Dss1 Of money NV.
No s0s ssans - know when ~ saii
WIN b arSusA. IN the meantime ina
psifssmsn Want % ~ into ssos ssisr
businses ~ VhisA sASy esa saass f1aAs
imnsdtats1y.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
oV4AM \. FINISHES
FIRST N MOTORBOAT
race To BERMUDA
Makes the Run From Philadel.
phia in IS Hours, "a Min
utes and 20 Seconds.

HAMILTON. Bsrmuda, June 1.-THE
lnotorbost Barbara II. crossed tAs
finishing line at s6 A. NJ. to-day In
the race from PAilaAssphis which
started on Saturday last at i.ss p. u.
She he's been first sighted at 10 minutes
sfsss aidnisht
The skipper Of the DarSesa II. g.
ctarsd that he hsd encountsred north
est Winds during the entire voyage
fvn Pniladsiphia. He estimated that
Ne Deat haA lest two hours owing 70
the course taken being too much to the
east The BARBARA II. came iste HAM
ilton ct 1x s'cloCk this morning. she
apparsetiy had not sufSered any dam
age during TIM rsce. and there esaA been
no casualties on board.
Up to 10 nothing had been heard Of
the Dream q the Tocsan. shs flrst Of
which has A. allowance q y hours -
minutes - seconds, and the second a.
allowance Of = hours minutes = See-
onds
The elapsed time Of the Barbara II.
since her departure from Philadelphia.
dsAuctin6 = minutes for tbs dinerSnee
OF time between that cry and Bermuda.
10 uneffisia,iy calculated ~ y hours ~
minutes - seconla
~ the Barbara II. Ii the scratch boat.
her arrival At Is minutes and 20 seconds
afssf . s'cioear this mornine win make
AAr the winner un1sss the Tocssm o.
ne Dream Genes N before the s'apse.
timing from a10. Of their respective
alloWancea
Another motorboat competing In the
race from Philadelphia was sighted at
40 p. -. II could not DO ascertained
whether II was the Dream or the
r0cAm.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
DUFFY DENIES THAT
He TOOK GRAFT, But
ADMITS BIG DEPOSITS
CONTINUED from First PaSs)

Il give It to my WIFE," Duffy promptly
and proudly snswWed
Mott tried hard to get an admission
that when Julius Roth was pointed out
- Duty enc aay o. Eighth avenue
Duffy espsrisncsA an iAssTsst IA him
because he was = gambler. but the wit
ness would not be % trapped. He said
~ nsvsr We on tssnss Of familiarity
with asy Onnb3ers, and thss Sweeney,
either - eaotain or Inspector. had
ssvsr detailed him to set evidence
ssainst sAmbisrA
why did v0x ptck you out as the per.
~ upSa whom TO az these sccusa-
tAsosf" Noet suAosnly ispuiSsd.
ITO save AAoseh from SONG 10 JAIL"
~ ssA.faosA sx-sssvsant answered.
Then the cross examination WAS over.
Before the prosecution rested Assistant
DsA:..c:-Att0rnsy C-..rk r.. lied 10 the
stand Julius Roth. the proprietor Of the
pehw rosas N West One Hundred and
Eightssnah street, who had tsld yssese-
Duify. but who had failed to swear
that any demand -or money was ever
naAs ~ tbs sssUsant.
Clark had Roth. tell q havinS r..
ceived . telephone nsssags from Ashley
Shea, alleged 70 be . fellow gambler.
iHsAsdistssy after Duffy was arrested
% Feb. .. ASKING for . msstinR They
met ct One Hundred and Sixteenth
street and Lenox avenue. according to
the witness, and what Shea said to him
was: DUTY says. Stand pat"
At the resumption Of court after the
noon rscsss Abe Levy announced he had
decided not to put the character wit
occupied shout - hour at this task and
Assistant District Attorney Clark
summed up for the prosecution In less
than that time.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
LADY CONSTANCE MERE
TO DANCE IN BARE FEET.
Walks Down Gang Plank b
Oriental Costume She Prefers
to Hobbled Style.

One Of the passengers on the Olympic.
which arrived to-day. was Lady Con-
stance Warren Richardson. who 10 here
TO dance under an engagement OF two
weeks. Her ladyship was asrsysd N On
Oriental looking costume. she was
draped. rather than dressed. In Brown.
A handkerchief bound her iuxuriant
tresses, surmounted by . veil. which
hung down her back Tina sleeves we're
wide and Sowing. She wore brown silk
stockings and bnOwn sandals. She de-
clared that her costume was more b.
coming to q woman than the hooblss Of
the present day sad vastly more COM
Portable than the ridiculous tight-ntuns
vaistsAat eseA 1880.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
REPORT Of BECKER PLOT
REACHES WHITMAN.
States Witnesses, II Is Said, Were
to Be Approached With
b6bes.

II wus announced N the Criminal
Courts Building this Afternoon that Dis
trsct-AAtornsy wAnmaa aiscev9sa NJ
existence q IN s6srt % briSs several
Of the important Stats's witnesses 10 ths
trial Of Lieut.. Charles Becker to change
thsir tsstimsny IN Tie csnvictsA mans
fnwsr In the svsat Of . Asw tssal.
The District-Attorney and Assistant
DlstPict-Attsrnsy Frank Moss we're In
. long conference with Lieut.. John
Becker. who II . brother Of the man In
the Sing Sing death cell, and Becksr's
counsel. Joseph \. Shay. this afternDon.
II was said Afterward that they had
promised to co-opsnts nth whitman
In preventing the Vaccinations Of the
pIofVers.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
SHAFTS Easy WALKING.
Thomas William Brown jr. Is -Four
Yeas Old but Had Never
Taken q SteD,

Thomas Wanls0 Desvn jr. q 1outA
and AHA ssssseA Jamaica, L l.. eaa
wash. Tsouy b fsss ysass ~. eut
stsansU - ~. ~ nsvG waibsd until
last 6ssss1ay sfsssnesa. st whssa tios
his parsats bslS0vo <hat the in9ssnos
Of . li0Atniag bels swahsosd A,D - ~
use q his DeAa1 eatrsoeisa
with his mother. ths Dtus ssalow Was
sitting b . sss0 q hsms. - W1u1ls
the mother sasanh fyom ~ AasAss 80
the awful <AnaAas. ~ ~ a. ~ W.
dow sntsying ~ Sesrm. 4 sbssk ~
lowed . bsilllAat 1asA and ne 0sthsg
covered ~ syso wfgA Aes hasaA Wan
she iosksa - TsaAy vas a - apsQ
taking ths h1sia3 ses0A u b Dsu1Sses6
for him. nat ~ Will develop isss .
Weston.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
AsoUITM MADE TARGET
FOR BAG OF FLOUR As he
SPEAKS IN PARLIAMENT.
Stuff Hurled by Man Shouting for
Suffragette MARTYR" Who Just
Misses the Premier.

LONDON, June u.-Whils Premier
Asauith vas speaking IN the Houss Of
Commons this Afternoon. . bag thrown
irsm the Strangers Eslisry fell WIKI .
thud near the Speakers chair and
buvss. eovssing the SURROUNDING ssats
WIN AouS. At the same time . batch
Of lsansts suffered down. thrown by Q
youns man who shoutsd some t4iug
about Miss Emily villains Davissu. he
suRrssstts martyr"
The misslls he'd been intended to hst
the PYsmiss. II passsd cioss ~ bis
SHOULDER and fell harmlsssly to the
floor. The thrower was quickiy sjsct-
q from the Heuss. When the Nom.
bers had recovered from their astonish-
ment they loudly chesred the Premier.
who then resumed his speech.
Tho name OF the man who threw the
-four Gag In the House Of Commons Is
Lawrence Marvin. He Ia mefno~; of
the Mems Society for the Promotion of
Woman Suffrage. He was arrested by
the police In charge OF the H,nses Of
Parliament
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
PRETTY BOXING GIRL
BACK FROM ENGLAND,
CHAMPION CAARMER
Landed Heart Blows Right
!. and Left and Uppercut
'>' Foreign Diplomat. 49,
9O<,NC.

The belle Of the NJ White star liner
Olympic. arriving to-day from Europe.
was Miss Jean Morrsli. . heroine Of
TIE movies" Mise Norrsll had q
string Of admirers all the way across
the water and they stiIl gathered about
her when the steamer was tied % to
h~ pier. She didn't have to isoh sessr
any of her sfEsetA Poetsss were tum.
bling over one another In their eager
ness to - Of service asa young gal
lants wsrs struggling to beat the
porterS out In the handling Of her hand
baggage.
And It was = very respectful group
Of admirers. There was no oEilny, and
nobody got fresh with the beautiful,
movies" star. For ~ we'll a. being the
belle Of the ship. Miss Merreli was
known ~ the Boxing 0iyl." Tall and
athistic-lookins. with fne lines, moving
with free and elastic step. even N her
tight-nttins sowa, she made Q splendid
picture Of youth. beauty. health and
grace.
On the steamer was J. ~. Bo,sssva,u.
an attache Of the Holland Government
service. on his way to Java. Mr.. Bots.
sevain was vain Of one American nc.
complishment he had picked 10, the
science Of boxing. He was Boosting ono
day OF his prowess In the manly or,
when Miss Morrell naiveiy asked him n
he boxed. lie said he did. and she SAID
she would like to put the gloves on viii
him. He was surprised, but was game
On the deck an impromptu ring was
put up by Gymnasium Inspector vii.
son. Miss Norrsll wore Q sweater ana
. short. easy-nttinS. skirt. She put
down her sraosfui little foot on the
deck firmly and planted the Bo,Iaad
man right In the eye.
MY word"' said the surprised asy-
vice man. and she swung 70 the law
with her right Are you sure l won,
hurt yop?"
quite sure" res. sadsd the boxin,
girl. gaily. N she turned loo-o q n,,s
fascina, ling bunch Of hooks and labs
swings and counters. They stuck to 4
for three rounds to the sdihcation ant
ectasy OF the saloon passenger. Wher
they got through tho boxing sirr' wa
rosy with the euerciss and the ma,
from Holland was pufiing some. II
shook hands with the champion Ut tn,
quarterback and fervently declared tina
she was all right.
Believe me-" said Gymnasium In
spector Wilson. that young lady Il
handy with the gloves. She has tn,
steam and tho speed. but Of course Ism
there with the punch. But shouId IA.
she outpointed Mr.. Boissevaia al
through. She's 'beaut.'"
And they were telling a story on tn,
chip that one chap who was dAnglin,
at Miss xorrslrs side. actually pro
posed.
do YOU boxr" she asked.
"Oh. no-o." was the response. =
don't believe In that stun"
Nor responded the boxing beauty
~Then you won't do for me. The ma
marry must be able to lick me-"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
FORMER MRS. DUE I
IS NAMED IN SUIT Of
C0NCRESSMAN'S WIFE
(Coaeinus1 from y7rst PAeaJ

long before our separation. I even
vent 90 far - to 20 to Minsoia to
swssr 70 "A afldavis that there was
% ssilustos bstwVsn US
Then I got sasetclous Of the way
The iawyks wssv eOane. They wanted
NJ - sign passss az not iike-asse-
mssss no< - tAks any sstSon this way
ed thse uatn - msAa issue was de-
ao0sd. An though that ums I knew
snoe - Desnt to marry hrs. Duke.
oGclARGs quit WILL oCPGAT
MRo. DUKES ASPIRATIONS.
n order. the lawyers 70 drop the case
sd iaesP ~ n touch with H. JoUdan.
told him that did not intend To give
nat woman Q chancs 10 marty ny huo.
band. I understand she had been gong
sheae latsey tallng hsR fsSs01o tAa1 -
expected 70 b the wife Of the American
Amo1a0dos - $500 esuatry or other
sSoa. knew shst M Dwhs settled
$4,000 on her when ne divorced her
and think that am entitled to SaJo.ooo
OF II for what shS - es0s - ma NJ
home and ~ b1GAlA"
Ma psaes 80 <Aae Wasn - arst
broke or na0ps1sf1UnD N. Ysuoo 0sSae-
snsd 20 q 1sUUss0es tAln0 Y - svG
msntsena1 ~ aanss q Ma DahA OsiW
% far - - ~ eAse - vSu11 'nss -
the uteerDoR eBA0 - - eassA" N .
dsawsnG. M. 0susAsgA neuuAssa 80
eemayeo0 - ~ seOosew thaS - mSw
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
BUFFALO LIMITED CRASHES
INTO WRECKED FREIGHT.
Three Cars Hurled From Tracks OF
Lackawanna Road, but Passen-
gers Escape Serious Injury.

HNGHAMTON. ". T.. June 1.-THE
Buffalo Limited passenger train Of the
Lackavsnna Railroad ran Int .
wrecked freight IT Bsidea bridge. Pa.
early to-day. dsrsilins the saGins and
three cars Of the limited
Reports to railroad ohneisis from tAs
scene state that no one was sssisusly
injured.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
LAWYER SENT TO BELLEVUE,


Ex.seese senator - rennsy1vonlo
Pct - Alcoholic WavS.
An aged man. who said he had been
. State senator In Psnnsyivsnia, faced
Magistvats Brsen In the Tomb, cour,
to-day. charged With drunkenness. lie
said his name was William &. H;nls
shd that he was . lawyer living In
bsliefonts. Pa. Although he SAID he
was only st1ty-thrss years Old, his sp-
pearancs wa that OF = man Of eighty.
Hinis was found In Washington strset
last night by Pstrolman Dunn. Htnls
aid he came to New York on business
anA that the several hundred dollars
no brought with him was gone where
ne an not know. He said he had pra,-
tiled law and had been active In Penn
sylvania politics for many years
AastStrats brsen committed him to the
alcoholic ward Of Bellevue for treat.
meat
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
Whitnas Dian't Ask for Delay n
Becker Case.

District Attorney whitman made q
statement to-day denying the truth 0f
the published report from Albany that
the postponement by the Court Of Ap-
peals In Albany OF the argument on .
new trial for Charles Becker from Jsos
1G to Oct. Is was by his motion. NY
once was ready to procesd with the -.
Eument at the date set." said Mr.. Whit
man. and It was at the request Of
Joseph A. Shay. Becker's counsel. that
the postponement was granted"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
Police Lssutsaana Dssps Decd.

James 4. FitsDatriOls, forty-sx ysass
Of ags. . police lisutsnant attached 70
the Ylushins vrscint. while woEtsins In
ths Rsdsn ot his Tsstdsncs. No. - 6An.
fsrd street, Brooklys, THE eftsrnoeo,
was taksa % with rAssanaaisn - ths
h>aSt He died 1ftssn minutes ist0.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
|eREPUN]CAN
INVOLVED MLOSS
Of CLUBS FUNDS
Members Refuse to Talk About
Alleged Connection Of Fog.
A,e Collector Win Scandal.
] BOGUS CHECKS GIVEN.
Mime of Man in Automobile
business Is Also Mentioned
n the Case.
BOGUS CHECKS GIVEN.

n the Case.
- hint Of . seasaai bsnind the &C.
, eusa1lons made By James L wsndiing.
.trsa0r~ Of the Republican Cluh.
'aGAtDt Pstsr 4. Frsnch. the cashier.
vos0 hy accuses Of larceny. filed with
'thA complaint clerk In the District-At.
esspsy's 0fs,es. caassd every Officer q
~ clst sRd The msmbsrs u the exssu-
1--WE I'D hsuss csmmittses to-day 10 put
~ IN On - gssslp coarsrnIns ths
GnetD heAind ne ipclAsaA
II y known mat extraordinary efforts
Ao0e Sssn made BY thsir frssnAs In the
80 - mass rsstitst,pn fos two DUB
UonbssU we 1iOhs - held equally
gu1W with ~ sasnsss In NE eyes Of the
nv 81 whD afs saj1 10 Aavs acted n
eoopasiea WITH Frsneh IN suberactins
money from the clubs treasury on bad
oeees which were casbed BY the accused
slus accountant
= = -. -
49, ''o' s'es wo r
r'ssy Collector OF the Port In this city
cad wtAsay mown h political eircssa
Ths sscoad y . promoter Of automo-
~ appliances wtes whom the ssrm~
uan Il associated In business
SAlo 70 NAVE oivGN OUT oa,1oo
ON BAD checko.
me amount Of money given TO these
eeu on worthless ehscns b. ne cashier
4, rvvorted IN hsv, tot.r,c6 q. 500. rhs
49, g ne I've club msmbsrs who
A1nVs shsss shscks are saiA 10 have ~
1920 all Of this money to the club
0eeeury except $500. which represents
- ee0nsssssns the two nsmbers are
1870 - heve gsvsa ~ cashier FOR
- sesvSesa French declares thss he
Youlo b taken against HIN II he made
q s9est as RESTITUTION - was 70 b.
0vea until Juus - to Do shis. he says;
1T ~ was arrested on heodsy ana
tgsaasnsd IN ,osnsral ssssteas ysstsr.
~. :,
y, - 49, - Usso1 ms esee nv
- taetSeaA ooss ~ ~ J. vsa Yea.
0eeeee - STeoeoe - oSoesee
r1eeestssa q vrsocA - q the two
0oObseO WHOSE IN O." checks afs eaid
- AASo - hin tnes tsoahas. On ths
oSUuA ~ vssneh haA been gutley Of
- Oln1aaa iaesas 81 - naAs ssee3.
tuasa Ssaetaeaaiy n fusl The other
JGoooa, ~ ~ ,. q Lshnat1. chaipDAA
- - 1xaoutave Couu,ittee. has inelsted
- .roe.cusioc. IN. comulaint
ekS.s-e 1890 -. -. hv I.ms. Z.
s~~S '. -
0USs8 M9o~o0So NOT CW8OSV8o
v0vTN pAvnaeN1 o. ouga
- So. -. -. 49,. :. -.
" ssssOso sost Sus ossoss % W
- eeeesee oeoeeso weee Games wa
bDooW ~ ~ - due ooeo ~ seAess
tOoD Vose ~ ere1its1 Wtth tho ~.
'nmouee ard the checks vsee lAia avay
/. - - sntareA an ~ hooha. Thu
- ~ - n. .,uh ~. .alA ami.
q '.~-.'.~w- - -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
TINE CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Ths foliovins we the hishsst. lowest and last
psieo q STORM To- ts-dsy and ~ act oana0o.
. ouoass1 vteh yssessday's eAssus suotsstoas:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
4 UEN HAVEN DEAL Matted.
~ state OsvssDss kills Dsll q
Acquire Trolley Roads.

ooGrON. Jvns 1.-The legislative bill
basmAsting TIE New York, New Haven
~ Hartford Railroad TO acquire all the
Gollsy lines In the State west of wor.
Snoess was vetoed BY Gov. v0ss to-day.
- bis veto message. the Governor
~; TINS oct y the last Of series Of
peAsusee osacsivsA In the intsrsst Of the
Iev York. New Haven and Hartford
1aalroaA b. which " has tsen sought to
break down he established iaws and
pplbey % this commonwealth. 1t pur-
,perts 10 provide better transportation
tAelltoIss sog Western Massachusetts,.
~ n fact has been slaikully drafted In
IGDee manner ~ TO iegalise unlawful
~ hitherto committed by the railroad
11nDaaiss without giving any salts
n1eesy assurance that the transporsa-
- fae1nties ueeded in Western Aassa.
GG1sGt4s VIII ever - provided"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11
Ms. WNieox, Pestsss, Invents .
Dance.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox. the poetess.
with her husband. was one OF the pas
ssngers t. arrive to-day on the Oiym-
pic. Daring the voyage Mrs. Wilcox IN
vented q new dance which she danced
for the OBLIGATION Of the passengers and
taught TO all who wished to Learn It.
They called II the "Wilcox Wigsla"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11

r v reported that Asssmbiyman
Angea ,. Lsvy. the Democratic leader
81 ~ Assembly. 10 10 be rewarded by
ten1auy this fan ~ being nominated
~ Judge Of the Court Of General sss-
MDno6D paoes - Ju1gs warren ". y0.
A - oearsssu ysass' term sseisss
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-11

OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
SAltED TO-DAY,
11susstssia. nv0pnni lrs9uoA. rrh Islsud.
- si'ssi VT - A'ds's. S'as'A
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-23

Chdrens Shoes and Slippers 81 to $5O vahes69c Pair

The ChurchWell
Chain Of Bargain Stores
are the most popular
trading places in Ga.
| The Half Million Dol
lars invested in our one
wholesale and eight re-
tail stores are constant
ly working FOR the pub
lie S and our mutual IN
terest--for the better
ment Of store service
and for a widespread
and economical dlstrl-
button Of medium-pric-
ed and high-grade mer-
chandise. This Econ
omy Sale is a colossal
event in Fitzgeralds
history, which you can
not ignore, and you are
urged to come, share its
benefits, and learn the
fact that "Churchwell
Sells it For Less
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-23
CHURCHWELS ,5 ',, F.. fd lay! Saturday Sat-. as!,

Fridays Big Bargains
At II o'clock Friday April 2Sth 1ovJ
1Oyds Colored Dress Lawn at. Ivy
At 5srS Ss %;ds f5d sss AsE a s 49cyd
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-17

on these lands. tie says it is quite
common to grant industrial enter
prises or manufacturing concerns a
bonus that the money paid for labor
may in large measure be kept in the
city where the industry is located,
but that it is worth more TO a town 10
have 100 families on the farms tribu-
tary TO il than to have the same
amount of labor employed in the town.
Mr.. Cory says he believes the owner
of cut-oYer land, whether it is ten or a
thousands acres, might apply to the
county in which the land is located
and he and the officials make an agree
ment as to how long the land should
be exempt from taxation, proof that
the land was worth clearing being one
OF the requirements before such agree
ment is made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-10-17
MUCH LAND CLEARED
DURING THE SUMMER
$4,000 Acres Prepared for Agri-
culture-Timber Fire Loss Is
Small-Expenses Reduced.

/ During the summer of 1913 land
has been cleared for agricultural pur-
poses in this state at an unparalleled
rate, according to figures compiled by
State Forester f. w. Ferris, for the
fire season Just past.
/ A total of 10,430 separate burning
permits were issued during the sum
mer, calling for the burning over of
$4,000 acres of land, as compared to
4l,O00 acres in 1912. OF this total
acreage $4,000 acres were cleared for
agricultural purposes.
Figuring 40 acres to family"
states Forester Ferris, this means
that land has been cleared this sum
mer sufficient to support over 2,100
families, or more than 10000 addition
al population"
! In addition to the $4,000 acres clear
ed for cultivation, some $4,000 acres of
1 logged-off lands were burned over. OF
this acreage Mr.. Ferris figures approx
, iiioIoly Ao,VVU AIRES are dSTlCuil
lands and eventually will be cultivated,
making grand total of approximately
10000 acres or 10 sections of land
cleared during the summer, which
might be represented as a strip of land
mile wide stretching nearly half way
across the state, 10 miles,
These figures cover only 90 of the
80 counties in the state, none but the
timbered counties being under the jur-
isdiction of the forester. Although no
figures are available in the other IS
counties, the forester believes the land
being cleared in those counties not I'M
der his department should bring the
total land clearing to at least 227 sec
lions or enough to sustain over $500
families, figuring 40 acres to the fam
lily.
| The fire loss of the season has been
nominal, the seasons report showing
100000 feet of standing merchantable
timber killed as against 405, O0O, 900
feet last year, and 100000 feet de-
stroyed as against 14,570,0OO feet in
1912. Practically all the killed timber
can be logged. The expenditures of
the state for the season, including per
diem and expenses of county fire war;
dens, per diem of federal patrolmen
and cost of fighting fires, amounted to
$14,527 as against $1S,336 last year.