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CHARGES Of SEN.
TOWNSEND
IGNORED

Washington. ID. C.. June 7.-Scn-
ators on the lobby Investigating com
mittce are OF the opinion today that
Senator Townscnd's charge that
President Wilson himself virtually
had been lobbying for the tariff bill.
would not be taken up by the COM
mittee ux an issue unless specific
charges were made. Senator Toyn,
send. testifylng last night. while dc.
ciarinx that White House Influence
cs" had been excrtcd on certain SEN
xtors. declined to give any names.
Unless those are presented the COM
phase.
White House officials are said to
be undlsiurbcd by senator Town
sends charge aud II was said the
President would not take tho stand
to make personal answer unless
some specific charge WINS mad,
against him. Officials declared MIR.
Wilson was confident that the pco
pie Of the country would take the
iso~itlon that he WAS rcprcscntlnL
thcm In Washington aud had the
right To use ali his influence ta
further legislation promised In III,
Democratic platform.
president Wilson Viii he vel
coined before tho committee II he
desires to appear said acting chair
man Reed to-day. ''iiut I scc no rca-
son why he should deny charges that
never have been made
Democratic members took the po-
sition that II remained for Rcpubii-
cans TO pursue Inquiries On whether
President Wilson had used undue
Influence" with any Democratic sen
ators. and insisted that the state
ments by Senators Warren. Weeks,
an Townsend had been Of general
cAasacter.
!. sepA14e. .NsieeF Aa6- cuirntiaa. 49,
Rcp6bM16h members Of the COM
mfttce had NO plans for following
up that line o; inquiry.
- intc0d. however. to insts, be-
fore the hearings are over said
Wilson furnish the committee with
the facts or Information upon which
he based his statements Of ''insid-
uous lobbying In Washington.
The list OF witnesses for next
week was enlarged today by the ad-
dition OF Il. y. Bowen. Paris. Texas.
Circular letters signed by Bowen as
chairman OF the national farmers
union committee on the greater con-
sumption of cotton" were furnished
by senators Ransicll and Kern.
These letters urged cotton farmers
to use strong language" with their
senators In favor oi higher duties
on cotton cloth.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
GRAND JUROR FUGITIVE
INDICTMENTS WITHDRAWN

Denver. Colo. June AT the re-
quest OF Dis,ric, Attorney John a.
Rush. Judge Charles e. Butler. OF
the CRIMINAL division of the district
court. this morning auashcd all In
dictm,n,s which were returned by
the county grand jury. now sitting.
subsc;,uCut to May 15. The reason
assigned was the absence Of Grand
Juror !. II. Gardner. who is "a u;i-
tive from justice. charged with con
,ritu,ing to Juvenile delinquency
Rush at once filed direct informn.
tion IN each case which had been
dismissed. and bail WAS fixed Mt th'
same ,G,oun, required under the In
dictmcnts.
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NOTORIOUS OUTLAW KILLED

Sc1rchiirht. New, June T.-Thc
career of Qucho Half. the Piutc In
dian. who ran amuck and killed half
a dozcn miners and homcstcadcrs
near Fort Mohavc three years ago.
has ended. Word was brought here
today that the Indian on whose head
were placed rewards acgregatins
$4,000. had met death at the hands
of his brother and uncle, whom he
had tried to kill In a tribal camp in
Arizona.
Queho said he had declared the
.uramcntado because his mother
had been killed in a disturbance
II near Searchlirht ten years ago.
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University Head
Witness Before
Vice Commissie n

Chicago. III. June When the
Illinois Senatorial Vice aud Mini
mum Wage Commission resumed l,s
question Of the iish; on the relation
of low wages tn vice today. Harry
Pratt Judron. president OF tn" rni-
yctsi,y Of Chicago. was called IN -
witness.
Most .olicg. graduates enter husi-
ncsy. the witness said. aud were roon
thereafter financially able To marry.
And what becomes of the girl
Graduates" asked Chairman o.
Hara.
4 am happy To say tina, mos, oi
them marry replied the educator.
Hhc said that school aud COLLEGE
courses should he shortened In order
~ start yovax a,sp a;ui wsne~, on
lie declared that high school studies
should be- fewer In number and that
these should be studied more thor
|ourhIy.
O'Haru wanted to know whether
the law should provide minimum
wage for minimum efficiency. In
response TO which the witness ar
ranged workers into three classes.
efficient. srmi-cfficicn, and inc'fi-
Client.
efficient men will earn more
than any Law can provide. said DR..
Iudson.
They Will take care OF them
selves. For the scmi-cfiic!cni We
nigh, provide industrial training.
The witness had no definition for
the inefficient.
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sUFFs HEAVILY FINED

London. England. June I.--Mg.
and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence. Mrs.
Emmcline pankhurst. Miss Christn-
bel Pankhurst and Mrs. Mabel Luke,
|representing the Women's Social and
Political Union. were today con-
dcmned by the Kings bench court to
nav $3.50 damages in suit that
was brought by number OF west
end London shop keepers for dam
ages done in smashing windows dur
in: suffragettc raids.
It is expected that many similar
suits will follow.
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MEXICAN REBELS THREATENED

Eagle Pass. Texas. June "A let
Ter purpOrting TO be ISSUED by the
lIu.rta minister OF war In Mexico
City. warnihg oonstitntionalistS to
lay down their arms Immediately.
reached here today. The note thrcR-
tened constitutionaiisis with being
''pcrtanaciousiy punished until thc'
ar. cstcrminatcd without pity.
Federal farccs south. OF Conclo'a
to Monterey OF SaltiiIo.
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TRINIDAD, coLo~ SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE T. 1913
NEW HUNGARIAN CABINET

Budapest. June The emperor
Frencis Joseph. as KING OF Hungary
has requested Count Stephen Tisza.
speaker OF the lower house OF the
Hungarian parliament TO form u new
cabinet to replaee the cabinet under
Dr. L.adixisus voh i.ukacs, which re-
Gently resigned.
II is expected that Count TIsxa
will again nppOlnt Dr. Lukn.s aud
his colleagues to m. Offices they
formerly held.
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TO COMPLETE MIDLAND ROAD

sal, i.ak" CITY. Utah. June -
Go,''rcr spry OF Utah met with the
Utah ! ,ghway Conmission here to-
day aud perfected arrangements for
the completion Of the Midland Trail
sroVa sira-i- j'SAvSrN. Colorado. rs
~ fkKs City. b? Jhiy 4. At tntt
date thr i1ur Of the National Auto
mobile Association viii be- made over
this link In the trans-con'incniai
highway.
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EDITOR KILLED BY TRAIN

Erie. Pa. June frank Mclean.
aged 80. editor OF the Union city.
Pa, Times. was instantly Killed
shortly after midnight when hi. au-
tomobilc was struck by y freight
train ut the crossing Of the Phi'ade'-
phia and Erie railroad In the city.
Miss Bcrnicc Barr. a school teacher.
probobiy was fatally hurt Four
other occupants OF the car received
slight injuries.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
U. s. WEATHER BUREAU
EMPLOYEES REMOVED

Washington. June Thirty one
'mpioyc~ Of the weather bureau have
been retired for connection with the
alleged political activity which re-.
suited In the recent ii-tn !ssal OF for
mcr chief Willis r. Moore.
Henry l.. iiciskcli. professor oi
n,ctcorolo.y and -. j. Carol. chcii
clerk. have ben suscndcd without
pay pending mn tnvcstigatioa.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
CAPTAIN OF ANEplChN
POLO TEAM INJURED

New York. June t1Nail Keen"
captain Of tn. newly selected Amcri'
can poio team. broke his collar bon"
today In u practice gatuc ai Mcaiow
Iirook. The accident win .oInpcl
tn. selection of smother m'Gbrr Oh
tkr American team.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
M0ToRB0AT RACE.

rhiiadsIrhia. June With n
sending off from the river craft aud
thousands Of persons who watched
III" start from the shores. til. little
mctor borir. Dream. barbara u and
Torssm crossed the starting line u,
la" y. M. for their long race Ia
New York.
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FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE
FOR PANAMA. FAIR NAMED

Washington. Jnr" t. Major !. j.
Diskinson of Ne@ York was TO-DAY
appointed by ScrrcUry Bryan. req
rcscntativc Of the ranama-i'aci
exposition ut Si."cu II year In the
state department Major Dickin-
son's duties will consist of .Npc'iit-
partmant and the exposition author
iti-,.
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MSS DAWSON DYING

EPSON. England. June ..--Miss
Emily Wildins Dawson the SUI
irnrcttc who was injured In attempt
Ing to stop the kings hor.c in the
Derby on "Wednesday. IL In sinkin.
condition at the local hospital. The
doctors In Attendance declared to-
day that there ls no hope for her re-
cOvCry
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American Association.

Columbus at Louisville. two games
cloudy.
Columbus I: Louisville. ..
Toledo at indianapolis. cloudy.
Minneapolis nj Milwaukee. cloudy.
ST. Paul ut Kansas City. cloudy.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
'o1 "A0 DILL % CRITICALLY Ill

Knoxville. Tenn. June 1.-Physi-
clans attending William +. Cody
buffalo BID. who became ~ here
ycstci day. said today his condition
was grave. Colonel Cody is being
cared for at n home Of his cousin.
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pErEcr1yE FOUND Guilty.

San FrnnciscO. juno I.-FTuhR
Esola. former police detective. was
found guilty Of grand larceny la
completely with the operations of the
notorious bunco gang. which operat-
cd here for many months.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
URUGUAY APPROVES
ARBITRATION TREATY

Montcvidco. Uruguay. June T.
The urguaayan senate today gave It's
sanction to the conclusion Of n
treaty q arbitration between uru-
quay and the United States.
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THE WEATHER
PHILOSOPHICAL PHELix SAYS

Sum men are
driven L drink.
sum are led an
a whole lot jump
off tn water
wagon because
they need tn cx-
ercise.
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Westerp League.

Lincoln at Topeka. cloudy.
W!chlt, NJ Denver. clear.
-. Joseph nj Sioux city. clear.
Dcs Mo!ncs at Omaha. clear.
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TWO KILLED, twelve
HURT IN NINE BLAST,
WORKINGS ON FIRE

Shamokin, Pa, June 1.-Two min
ors were killed and more than -
dozen were injured today in an en-
plosion in the Scott shaft. four mile.
from here. apcratcd by the SusIuc-
hanna coal comapny. Officials OF
the company announce that no mcL
were cntombcd. but mine workers
declared that they believed that
other men were still In the mine.
The explosion occurred In the sec
ond life of a slope almost mile un-
der ground. and the slope Immediate
ly caught fire.
John Weir. inspector and his as'
sistants, organizing Il rcscuing party
and yithin an hour two dead and
fourteen injured were brought TO tho
surface.
The dead men were foreign speak
ing miners and nearly all the injur'
cd were also foreigners. or the In
jured at least two are expected tc
die.
After several hours work III,
rcscuing party came on a group of .,
miners In the burning shaft. The,
were unhurt and were taken to thC
surface. II Is not believed any more
men are in the mine.
Washington. June 1.--Dircctoi
Holmes of the bureau Of mines, ha'
ordered mine rescue car No. 1. from
Wiikesbarre to the Shamokin disas
ter. 1t is In charge of Jesse Hanson
and carried trained rcscuers will
oxygen equipment.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
Americann League.

Chicago nj New York. clear.
Detroit nj Washington. clear.
Clcccland at Boston. clear.
Cleveland u. Boston called end
first half first Inning. rain.
81. Louis mt Philadelphia. cloudy.
st. Louis >. Philadelphia 10.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07

Weather Bureau Report.
Local thunderstorms this "''e'-
mon or Sunday Warmer IN east
norton sunday.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
National League.

National League.
Brooklyn-Ci game post
poned; rain.
Boston at Chicago. clear.
Philadelphia at Pit,Sbnrg. clear.
Philadelphia q: Pitisburg o.
New York at ST. Louis. clear.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-07

Been missing buying chances moet
OF the time? Its u sure method
OF keeping poor. Regular ad read
ers have lerned that. and found .
remedy In regular nd reading.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

Jones, a new recruit. was. sent out
for target practice on the ranges He
did fairly we'll at 300 yards for a new
one, but at 800 he generally managed
to drop his bullets short. The sergeant
patiently explained the raising Of the
sights and so on But Jones still fell
short He saw the sergeant coming
back. His buddy" whispered % him
Sergeant II ask you why" the bud
dy" said. Hell want you to tell him.
see what the trouble is. It's Here
his voice was scarcely audible. The
recruit fred away-short again
why in blazes can't you shoot high
erT' demanded the sergeant whats
the trouble2"
I've found out what the trouble IS.
sir" answered the recruit I'm afraid
I haven't been pulling the trigger hard
enough. New York Post
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

Miss Estelle Hofstetter teacher in
the public schools. left Saturday morn
ing for Mlssoula Montana TO spend
Cbritmaa vacations with relatives.
Mrs Cd. Paltt is enjoying a vslsit
from her mother, Mrs George Toun-
send and her sister Miss Rhea Tuon-
send of Misoula Montana, they arriv-
ed Friday aud will remain until af ter
the Christmas holidays.
Leon DeMers reurtned Saturday
from a three or four day visit at
Spokane.
J. Boothroyd has just completed
fine modern bungalow on the lots
which be recently purchased in Car
rol Heights.
John Hendrickson mas just finished
building a residence on the corner of
Thirteenth and Washington streets
and moved his family intoit Saturday
O.E. HsrSigan of the MiilWaukee
Lumber company left Monday for
Plnmmer on business.
Miss VALERIE Crozes teaoher of mnsic
at the High school Is spending her
Holidays vacation with friends In
Spokane.
Garnet Olausen is q visitor at Spo-
kane. She went down Monday.
John Helsiug one of the leading
ranohers at Tyson and a heavy stock
holde in the new creamery, was In
the city Monday. lie came down to
attend the netting OF the subscribers
for the stock
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

The Austrian censor used to play
strange tricks with the plays produced
under his auspices. When Schiller's
Maid Of Orleans" was produced at
Vienna. in 1902, the title was deemed
too iippant and was replaced by that
Of Joan Of Arc" Agnes Sorel figured
as the wife Of Charles VII. and Queen
Ysabeau was transformed into that
monarch's sister In order to save him
from bigamy. Until 1912 mesalliances
were prohibited on the Vienna stage
When the burgtheater wished to stage
one Of Freytag's plays in which Count
Waldemar marries a gardeners daugh-
ter. the censor put his foot down
''These incidents" he said. may I'M
fortunately occur in real life. but they
must not be seen on the stage"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

Barbara White the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs 7. @. White who fell
and broke her collar bone, week or
80 ago is getting along nicely and
will soon be all right again.
Shaw's Corner will sell all Christ
mas goods that are left Wednesday at
half prioe-advI
MO. Petersen, the First street jewel
er, was at Avery Sunday.
Beautiful roses. violets, carnations,
chrysanthemums, holly and mistletoe
for Christmas decorations at the st
Maries Green House adv {.
Mrs Arthur Olesou and daughter of
Herrick we're visiting friends IN this
city Saturday.
Shaw's Corner will sell all Christ
mas goods that are left Wednesday at
half price-ad
DR. R.. F. Briggs has the concrete
foundation In. for a two-story mod
ern residence which be is building
on the corner Of Washington and
Eleventh streets. r. Sykhof has the
contract for building It.
All Chritmas goods that are left In
stock will go at half price Wednes
day Shaw's Oorner-ad 1t
Robert Hopkins returned the latter
part OF the week from a few days trip
80 Occur d. Alene and Spokane.
While at the latter place be made ar
ranRements for the funeral Of Mich
ael Iheis.
All Christmas goods that are left
10 stock will go at half price Wednes
day Shaw's Corner adv II
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

The London Kennel club has pedi-
grees Of 100000 dogs on file. The club
was organized in 1878. At the annual
show of the Kennel club in London
about $4,000 is awarded in prizes. A
committee Of the club meets twice a
month. and the chairman and men,
bers Of the committee sit as judges
and jury In every disputed case passed
up to them by the judges OF shows.
Witnesses are called in the ordinary
way and sometimes the sentences are
very severe. Not infrequently the
owners Of dogs are prohibited from
ever taking part in show afterward.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23
Oityh Brief

Meet me At the Hotel Normoyle.
Occur d'AleneN--Adv II,
Follow the men who give shoes the
hardest kind Of wear and see whore
they tuy them, at NELSON'S of course
Sec II you can't save q dollar or moEf
q pair. II you buy there. Adj
Buying, selling, aud. re&f of
ct. Mariss property. willian jay,
Home made candies Bal,et be 8
Bowen. adv Il
A complete line Of house slippers
for men, women, and children at Shaw
Corn sr--adv 2t
2bct Merchants lunch from IL to 2
sc MarIves Cafe AVID If
am open TO contract for all kinds
Of Job work by the day or hour.
Also carpenter work and repairing
Phone l147 WIN Stay ad-tf
Hot tAmales Balllnger b Bowen .ad
EN- Davis and Sons are giving
away q $50. 90 set Of furs Ask ABOUT
them and see them-ady II
Rich Christmas jewelry for less
money at Peterson's Jewelry house
Moe clean rooms with bath and
telephone a. 90 per week also one
house keeping suite furnished com
plete OK. Rooming house adv.J.s
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23
He Unburdens Himself.

Can you bear it il tell you some
thing seriousT" ventured the young
husband.
ayes. Don't keep anything from
meF' gasped the bride.
Remember, this does not mean that
my love for you is growing less"
Don't break my heart. What is it?"
"Wen, my dear. I'm getting tired OF
angel food every day for dinner.
Would it be too much to ask you to
have liver and onions g''-Kansas City
Journal
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

Abandoned vessels have often float
ed for many months waterlogged. but
carried far by winds and currents.
There was the Fanny q. Wolston, de-
serted on oct. 10. 1891. which Travelled
about 1000 miles before she was last
reported in December. 1893 And the
W. L. White was a derelict from 1885.
when she was near New York. till she
ran ashore on the Hebrides a year
later. Forty vessels saw her. but
could not sink her
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

The books in the library OF the house
Of lords number about 10000 volumes.
and they are set out In a luxurious suit
Of rooms. The library Is particularly
rich In historical works and memoirs
and includes one Of the finest collec-
tons Of law books in London.-LondoD
Telegraph
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23
Libbey Out Glass at Peterson's
JeweIry Hnuse-adv.


Jewelry Hnuse-adv.
GA. Bronson shipped a number Of
his horses to Bonners Ferry. Monday,
where they will be put at work, In
the woods for tie Boomers Ferry
Lumber company
Fresh chill at all times Rallinger
& Bowen--adv II
A. q. Douglas. superintendent for
the Blackwell Lumber oompny at
Fernwood, spent Sunday In this city,
Three Patterns, Old Colony, Crom-
we'll, Vintage IN Is47 Rogers Bros.
Silver can be seen at Peterson g
JeweIry House -sdv.
Miss Perry who has been spending
some time here visiting her sister, Mrs
Howard, left Monday for her home at
st. Paul
Orpheus White for electric shoe
repairing. First street. adv II
Found: Sunday December 2l,a
lRdy's gold bracelet Owner can
have same by calling at this office
proving property and paying for this
advertisement.
The Washington Furniture 90 will
pay the highest possible price for all
second hand furniture and stoves
Phone i94-adv Il
G.Sweeney was 10 Spokane the Lar
err part of the week visiting friend.
for q few days
When Ia st. Joe stop &C the Com
merolal Hotel. Hot and cold water,
bath. NJ. d. Harris. proprietor d.
ia. Jhoso, manaaerof the Cedar Greek
Mining company of Tyson was tran
saoting business In the city Saturday
The missouri Waffle Oafe retails
fish and shell 6sh. adv II
John Thompson, the Oouer d'Alene
life insurance man came up Friday
and spent a couple Of days looklg
up business IN this city.
Don't forget that We receive fresq
aud shell fish every Monday and
Thursday. Give as a call Old Miss
ouri Cafe. one block from Milwaukee
depot-adv
Mike Gilbertsen Of Harrison who had
the contract for building the Cherry
Greek bridge has completed his work
and left for home Friday
Nicely furnished light housekeep-
ing rooms for rent also one nice
sleeping room With large closet.
Mrs T r Dunson. Phone 2091 adv.
william Noyen left Saturday morn
ing for Oouer d'Alene to visit the
poultry show. He has eight Of the
white wyandotts entered there.
Cameo Jewelry 10 Pendant. Brace
let's. Brooches Tie Pins at popular
prices Peterson's Jswelry House
Arthur Olson Of HerrIck was In
this city Saturday morning. He was
on his way to Wallace to look after
some business matters.
You can always buy the letter
grades OF Cashmere socks at Neil.
sons for SO 1.3 per cent less than
elsewhere. Don't forget this when
buying socks. ADV.
L. d. CLARK left the latter part Of last
week for Minneapolis where be will
spend the holidays with bis parents,
Mr. and Mrs E. l.. CLARK.
Merchants dinner at the st Maries
Oafe Get the habit --adt
J. Roy Giles, assistant general man
ager Of the Red Collar line and Aud
isor Mcdonald Of the same company
we're up from Occur d'Alene Friday
to audit the books In the ofice here
They completed their work and re-
turned home Saturday morning.
Miss Alice Asbury. formerly Of the
St. Maries Hospital left Monday for
Oolfax to spend the holidays with her
Mother, after wihoh she vii locate at
n 4 -.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23
Tact

Il is well to admit occasionally to
your friend that he knows more than
you do. 1t gives him a great impress
sion Of your discrimination and good
sense.-New Orleans Picayune-
Tears never yet wound up clock o.
worked a steam engine.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23

Luck and Industry met on the high
way OF life 81 understand we are re-
lated" remarked Luck.
Eyes, In sort of a way" replied
Industry Il am the mother Of Sue
cess. while you are a distant relative"
philadelphia Record.
Crusn 1azIug.
''Have you heard what Mabeps fra
ternity did to herY
"They have terrible limitations, I'M
derstand-"
That's what They ordered her to
help her mother with the dishes for a
month. Washington Herald.
Il is the hatred OF narrow minds for
liberal ideas that letters the march OF
Victor Hugo.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-23
Table Supply CO.

Since the year just passed, our first year in
business, has been a successful one in every
way, for which we wish to thank each and
every one as well as to wish you a Boun-
teous and Merry Xmas with the most Pros
porous of all New Years. Our line as be-
fore, will be up to the minute in every way
to help cheer you in the task of facing the
problems Of the coming year. Again we
wish you a Merry Xmas and a Bright and
Prosperous 1914.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-01-23
WILLLOWERLIVINC

NJ ctc-Vo1c realizes the exact sig
30 s1.e 50 TIE Panama Canal from
tls standpoint OF shortened distance
.ct0cea Atlantic and Pacific ports. 1t
taAc, considerable time for the heavy
t-e.- hi steamers to 20 from New York
80 the Oregon and Washington ports
around the Horn. distance of over
$4,000 miles. When the Panama Canal
: completed this distance will have
been cut down to approximately 5000
miles. thus affording a saving in time
alone of four scvcnths of the former
time When the vast saving in eX-
pense of transportation is considered,
the full meaning of this great venture
of Uncle Sam can he realized and the
public should benefit by that saving.
In fact, it is freely predicted that the
effect of the reduction of carrying
rates that will result from the opening
up of the canal will greatly affect the
high cost of living against which there
is so great an cutlery all over the coun-
try.