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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-09-01

conducted on larger scale than in
any former year. High water and
slackening demand caused many
camps to close in Jnue, but this is said
to be temporary. Prices are said to
be strictly maintained and loggers
claim that owing to the high price of
stumpage no decrease is in prospect
"There has been no material change
in the trade situation in Alaska this
year. Business in some sections,
particularly the interior, has not been
as active as it was year ago Sew
eral coast DISTRICTS however, are in
a prosperous condition and have drawn
heavily on Seattle for supplies
"The abolition by the government
of all tolls and fees at the Seattle as
say office has resulted in bringing here
large quantities of gold which for the
last two years has been diverted to
the mint at San Francisco. Govern.
ment officials estimate that the total
trade with Alaska will show an In
crease of $40. 600, 600 for 1913.
ALASKA TRADE GREATER.
"The volume of trade in Southeast
ern. Central and Southwestern Alaska
has been considerably greater than IA
year ago. The attitude of the present
government has had beneficial effect
already, In that money is being spent
more freely and plans for future work
are being laid out. There is likely to
be less activity in the salmon fisher
les, but the scope of mining oper-
ations is expanding. -
In Seattle a comparison of the first
six months of 1913 with the same
period of 10 2 show an Improvement
| in general business conditions.
The large increase of bank clearings
and in post office receipts and building
permits is notable. Reports received
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-09-01
Big Crop Prospects in Northwest

Optimism fairly bubbles from h. G.
Dun q Co.'s semi annual Trade Re-
view for the Pacific Northwest and
Alaska, just out.
Fine crop prospects, increased out
put in many industries and all man
ner of improved trade conditions are
reported Instead of dry, statistic
al financial document, it is story of
progress and hopefulness for the North
Pacific Coast.
"The country reports, with few ex
captions, " the Review says, "indicate
an increased acreage in cultivation
and the prospect of larger average
yield per acre. No general damage
has been suffered by any of the cere-
ais, although several areas were injur-
ed by unreasonable drought and high
winds in the early spring. The first
cutting Of alfalfa and clover was gen.
orally a loss, owing to late rain.
Fruit, with the exception of the early
cherries and berries, is conceded to
have favorable prospects.
80 PER CENT SHOW INCREASE.
''Of several hundred reports receiv-
ed from jobbers, manufacturers and
leading wholesale and retail houses.
80 per cent show an increase in volume
of business, II per cent show de-
crease and three per cent no change.
Of the same report 40 per cent show
collections improved, 33 per cent show
no change and 81 per cent show col
lections worse.
''Of houses reporting, 33 per cent
claim prospects better for an increase
of trade in the ensuing months of the
year. AZ per cent regard prospects as
equal to those of 1912 and % per cent
regard prospects as worse than in the
corresponding period of the previous
year.. -
The total increase of bank clearings
in Seattle, Portland, Spokane and
Tacoma for the first half Of 1913 over
the same period last year is $40, $50, :
928.03, the clearings increase for
Seattle alone being $3l, 975, 132. The
building permits of the same cities
show an increase of 1923, 329.
RAILROAD WORK EXTENSIVE.
Railroad construc ton work under
contract and in prospect is reported
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-09-01

from manufactures, jobbers and
principals etailers show that out of 45
lines of trade, AZ show an increase
and three show decreases.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-09-01

extensive In the Northwest.
"The demand for money for all
purposes appears to be strong. Regu-
lar business does not seem to be ham,
pered, and harvest requirements are
reported met without advance in in
terest rates. The Balkan war contin-
ues to depress the money market, and
the change in the tariff entails a period
of readjustment. The price of bonds
has fallen to a point where borrowing
for development must cease, but there
are, however, definite signs that the
ebb has, halted.
"Opening prices for the new harvest
are favorable and various industries
have made arrangements to cope with
an over production similar to that of
the previous year.
"Given market that will absorb
the surplus products at fairly remun-
erative prices and an improvement in
external and international conditions,
the expectation of stable business and
normal expansion in the Pacific North
west is amply warranted.
GRAIN ACREAGE LARGER.
'There is general increase of acre
age devoted to grain crops, partly ow
ing to new settlers, partly to the clear
ing of new land on old farms, and still
more, perhaps, to the stimulus Of the
large crop of 1912. A small amount of
increase is owing to the diversion of
acreage from fodder and fruit crops. ?"
An excellent yield is reported in
folders. Apples are variously report
ed, and it is too early to make reliable
estimates, but generally an average
or increased yield is indicated. Fruit
crops in general are favorable.
''The acreage in hops is increasing,
| owing to the remunerative prices OF
| the last two years. To date this sea-
son has been favorable and a larger
vi cid than in 1912 has been foretold.
"Since settlement has encroached
| upon the open range the vol ume of
SCOck raising as Speclnc Industry mas
generally decreased, but the develop
ment of diversified farming and dairy
ing has increased the total of horses,
sheep, hogs and cattle on the farms
and the supply is rapidly attaining an
export basis
| LUMBER SHIPMENTS LARGER.
''The large pack of salmon in 1912
has not been entirely sold and the
season of 1913 presents some unusual
features; for instance, delay in fixing
prices and the still open market.
This is the year of the heavy run of
sock-eyes and the canneries will take
advantage of this without respect to
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-09-01
LUMBER SHIPMENTS LARGER.

''The large pack of salmon in 1912
has not been entirely sold and the
season of 1913 presents some unusual
features for instance, delay in fixing
prices and the still open market.
This is the year of the heavy run of
sock-eyes and the canneries will take
advantage of this without respect to
the present discouraging conditions
of sales. Preparations for a heavy
seasons business have been made,
especially in the Puget Sound district.
1.-THE shipments of lumber show a
large increase in both amount and
value, but there is at the present time
some slackening in demand noticeable
and prices have receded. No general
reduction in production is reported,
though some mills are not running to
full capacity owing to lack of future
orders.
"There has been satisfactory de-
mand for shingles and all the old
mills, as we'll as several new ones, are
reported running to full capacity. 1t
would appear that shingles are not SO
adversely affected by competition In
the Eastern markets as lumber.
LOGGING BREAKS RECORDS.
"Logging operations are reported
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
BILL WOULD TAKE POWER OF
 APP0I\TME\T FROM PRES.
Senator Works Would Place Ap- poinlmcutS in Hands of Com
 mission of Three.

Washington. July 5.-A bill to take part of the appointive power from the president and lodge it in commission of three men will be introduced Monday by senator Works. IL is designed to prevent public offices from being used as political rewards, and the chief ei- fee! would be to take from sena- tors. representatives and party leaders their present power of rec ommending candidates.
 The proposed commission, ap- pointed by each president at the opening of his office, would recom- mend appointments. Members ol Congress would be prohibited from making recommendations and the commission could make no selec- tions on the basis of political re- wards"
 The bill provides salary of S6,- GOO year for each commissioner.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
IS II MEDICINE
 OR JUST BOOZE ?
Ft. Smith Drug Company Accused of Shipping Medicine" Into Ok lahOma That Contained 70 to
 90 Per Gent Alcohol.

Ft. Smith. July 2.-These are the questions which the specially en- pannelled jury in Federal court will have to decide in the cases of John Schaap X Sons, charged with ship ping liquor into the Indian country and with mislabeling liquor bound for that desert. The trial is at tracting much attention owing to the peculiar status of the case.
 It evidently hinges on the ques- ton whether or not the liquid ship ped by the Schaap Company to points in the Indian country shall be classified as intoxicating liq- uors. and this will be the ultimate question to be decided by the jury in determining the guilt or mno- cence of the defendants.
 90 Per Cent Alcohol.
 of the two shipments of "medi- cine" shipped by the defendants during the fall of l9l2 to Claremore. or nearby points, one is said to have contained about 90 per cent of alcohol. while the other contained about 70 per cent. Certain other ingredients were incorporated in the solutions. according to the rules set for in the medical dictionary, which, as claimed by the defense, made the solutions medicine and not an intoxicating beverage.
 Whether these ingredients incor- porated in the large per cent of all cohol make the medicine or bever- age unfit to drink as beverage will go a long way in determining the status of the case. The defense maintains that the two solutions shipped into Oklahoma by the de- fendants was unfit to constitute a good drink. The prosecution aI- leges that il not only was a good drink but that certain of the in- gredienis placed in the alcohol were put in the beverage specifically for the purpose of giving to the liquid a good taste and making it pleasant to drink and at the same time giV- ing the imbiber all the pleasures (?) of the intoxication.
 One physician testified yesterday that the medicine would make a pretty good drink
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
LOOT OF BANDITS S1,000.
Robbers of Illinois Central Train Said to Have Secured Small Sum

New Orleans. July 5.-One thou sand dollars was obtained by the robbers who held up the illinois Central southbound train near Tal- lahatchie. Miss. on Friday. accord ing to G. R. Nosler, general agent of the American Express Company, in this city who said that the money in the wrecked safe had been checked up.
 Express Agent C. E. Hook If Cal TO. H.. who was forced by the rob bers to hand over his keys, arrived here today with graphic account of his experience.
 'I heard them give orders 10 pull the three ears down the track, said Hook. and 1 crouched in a corner with all doors locked and lights out. The robbers didn't try to shoot through the steel sides of the ear. The bullets all came through the wooden door.
 Stay in there, then, said one, ana we II put eIouSIl uSlldlli''C UT der the ear to hlow you into next summer. I knew they would make the threat good, and opened the door. The leader laughed as he came through the door with a. rifle in one hand and a revolver in the other.
 You thought you were pretty cute turning out the lights, didn't you?'
 q told him I was trying 10 sleep.
 Sleep hell' he replied, and got down to his work. l opened a small safe. There was nothing in 1t. The larger safe can only be opened by the agents where the train stops, When he found this out he made me hand over the keys and get out. The other robbers were on the ground. He instructed me to return to the passenger ears and hit 1t up. I shouted back for them to leave my keys on a hook. They were there when I went back"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
CONFESSES TO
 INPERSONAT|ON
Wall Street Operator Called on Union Pacific Officials. Imper- sOnating Congressman, to Help
 His Friend Lauterbach.

Washington, July 2.-David La mar, Wall Street operator, this morning told the lobby investigat- ing committee that he was the man mentioned in the testimony of Rob- ert s. Lovett as having called on Wall Street financiers and imper- SOnated congressman.
 Lamar said he had called on Union Pacific officials, impersonat- ing congressman, in order to help his friend. Edward Lauterbach. LauterDach was the lawyer whom Chairman LoVett said someone i'm personating congressman had at tempted to force the Union Pacific to employ.
 Lamar said that on the strength of these messages, LoVett charged Lauterbach had tried to blackmail him.
 The Lauterbach incident is in- significant, Lamar declares, as com pared to an SS2, 2,0OO,000 forgery committed on the Union Pacific books in 1901. which enabled Har- rlman and kuhn-Loeb X Company to get control of the Union Pacific. This item, which represented the purchase of the Oregon Short Line, was carried as a double entry by the Union Pacific, but someone, La mar stated he did not know wheth- CT it was the president or the office boy. had erased the SS2 100000 from the debit side. leaving it as credit, This transaction was used in high finance deals and by it the princl- pals finally got S200,00O000 for their own use from kuhn-Loeb, Lamar declared
 Lamar surprised the committee with the frankness with which he told of using the names of Repre- scnatiNes Palmer of Pennsylvania, Riordan of New York, and others in urging the employment of Lauter- bach. He used Palmer's name more
 frequently, he said, because he knew Palmer would be a pfolnl- nent figure in the incoming Demo- cratic administration.
 Paul D. CraVath, counsel for the Union Pacific railway, issued a statement declaring that Lamar's charge concerning the forgery of SS2 .000.000 from that road was a part of a bear campaign to de- press the Union Pacific stock, of which the railroad officials had knowledge for several days.
 Lamar unhesitatingly alleged that through this deal Harrison and Kuhn-Loeb X Company laid the foundation for S200,000,000 fortunes.
 He testified that he always used
 the telephone in his Representations.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10

property, the only kind of property untouched by the Cowdray conces- sion, would \have been leased or bought up or boomed to impossible figures long ago. and neither the Waters-Pierce nor Standard Oil nor any of the other strong opponents or Lord Cowdray would have found goDbling oil lands on reasonable terms an easy matter.
 The Cowdray concession stands out as the most sweeping privilege granted by any government on this continent since the millions of acres Tn the western states were given as a subsidy to the railroads pioneer ing to the Pacific coast. Tn point of value, as now disclosed. the Cowd- ray privilege dwarfs even those colossal land grants.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10

Stines OF bites of insects that are followed by swelling, pain or ltch- ing should be treated promptly aS lhey are poisonous. BAl-LAbi( . SNOW LINIMENT counteracts the nelson. If is both antlseptlc and healing. Price 25c, 50e and Sl.Q0 per bottle. Sold by McNerney's Phar- macv-AdV.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
BRYAN WILL NOT PUSH
 PEACE FACTS UNTIL FALL

Washington, July 5.-Secretary Bryan this fall expects to begin actual negotiations for concluding his proposed general peace pact with other nations of the world Because of the absence from Wash ington of most of the ambassadors and ministers, it is not feasible now to do much more than supply them with the outlined draft of the pro- ject for transmission to their own governments.
 Secretary Bryan expects that the 20 governments which have already promised to give the project con- sideration will be increased 10 30 thus including all the greai pow CTS.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
.'r'h Dozen Klondikes


 I "as a great discovery in I OlI been developed to the uuclns point with less ex- or publicity, The world 'u over the Klondike. Even .eafly production more up'es Tn value the yearly r sne klondike or of Cali #ha every year for a decade to values of Mexican oil e',i ua will climb,
 so,. extraordinary secrecy. ibes9lntion ba in the country [pipaa paek the prospector. the ronsa9 1s or oil in Mexico would iSal lSo a swarm, a horde. a ireao, eaao,lsand. a million. half and 'Vahs into this immense eNefy piece of private
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
His Back to the Land"

He had sold his farm to a neigh bor for a young heifer, and he was cbucklinc visibly as he tied the heifer to the back of the cart con- taining his household goods,
 What are you laughing at?' hls wife asked him.
 Why" he chortled. that Teller thinks that farm is forty acres ana it's sixty acres. I've unloadeu twenty more on him than ne thinks. Life.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
Causes of Stomach Trouble.

Sedentary habits, lack of out door exercise, insufficient mastica- ton of food, constipation, torpid liver, worry and anxiety, overeat- ing. partaking of food and drink not suited to your age and occupation. Correct your habits and take Cham berlain's Tablets and you will soon be well again. For sale by all deal- ers-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
Ol FespotlSlullltS
 Gan It Last?

Will it last? Wilson will get his tariG bill and he will get his cur rency bill. The insurgents are cowed. They dare not speak above a whisper. He hasn't made any ap- pointments to speak of, so he still has the patronage as persuader. But will they get restive and re- volt after they have got their ap- poinlments? There is still the re- membrance oflhow they shut them selves out of office for l6 years by breaking with Cleveland. That IS going to prove a restraining force.
 But so early in the game as thls if would never do to go to the pawn shop and get out Sam Blythe,s 'prophet's Reealia,' which he ad- veriised for sale a year ago.-H. J. II. in the Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
R,oodiuc Blood and Kidney Tablets

Tor sick kidneys. DIauutI uISVdSI99' T rheumatism. the one best remedy' Reliable, endorsed by leading phy- sieians. safe. effectual. Results iaslo ine Have cured thousands, ,ou cents box. Mail orders fllled Dy inc Bloodine Corporation, Boston Mass.-Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10

For Sale-Modern bungalow, ten
 acres, complete water system, all improvements. at bargain. Ad- dress H. H. Thacker, care Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21
ROSS MAKES ANSWER
State superintendent Defines Position
on Textbook Law.
To the State Journal.

To the State Journal.
Since I have been dragged into the
controversy over the state publication
of textbooks against my will and par
ticularly in view of certain statements
quoted from some anonymous friend
of state publication" in your last night S
issue. 1 ask that you publish the fol-
lowing statement over my own sigma
ture:
Neither the state department of pub
lie instruction nor the legislative COM
mittee of the State Teachers aSSocia-
ton, nor. so far as L am Informed,
the representative school men of the
state were consulted by the legislature
either as to the desirability of state
publicat ton or in the drafting of the
several bills that were presented. And
when a statement to this effect was
made to one member he said. ;, ell.
you know why that is: it's because
school people are not to be trusted, and
are all against state publication any
way"
1t is true that after the Davis bill
had passed the senate and the Bunger
bill had passed the house, one of the
conferees came to the state super
intendent's office and asked for sug
gestions for reconciling the two bills
and some were given; but the most
important of these, i. e., one making
a specific provision with reference to
high school books, and one permitting
the use of supplementary books by
authority and under direction of the
were ignored.
There is, however, still better evil
dence that tho opinions and wishes of
the educators of the state were not
considered and not wanted. The last
State Teachers association with an
of more than 1000 unani-
mously adopted a resolution asking
that a thorough investigation of the
whole textbook question be made dur
ing the next two years and a report
be presented to the legislature of 1915
before any definite action should be
taken. This resolution was written by
Superintendent Pearson of Kansas
City and was supported by Superin-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21
MORE SANTA FE DOUBLE TRACK.
To spend S1.OOO,OO in Improvements
Through Western Mountains.

San Bernardino, Cal, March 21.-
Plans for double tracking it's line from
Victorville to Summit, connecting at
the latter station with the double
track now being pushed northward
from Keenbrook at a cost of approx
mateIy 100000, are being made by
the Santa Fe.
The new double tracking job will
call for the laying of nineteen miles
of track through a mountain country,
and the cost will be around 81 900, 600.
With the completion of this double
track work the Santa F'e will have a
double track line from San Bernardino
to Barstow This stretch of track is
probably the busiest on the system
and the advantage of double track is
readily apparent.
Chief Engineer Morse has been for
the past week looking at the Keen
brook-Summit work and has given his
approval to the plans for the Victor
ville-Summit job.
According to w. H. Brewer, assist
ant to Acting General Manager Hib-
bard of the coast lines the double
track work now under way will not
be completed for three or four months,
so it is improba BILE that the new
double tracking project will be gotten
under way until late in the year, prob
ably not before next year. He stated
positively that the work would be
done, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21
Had Serious Lung
Trouble-Now Well

Somehow there exists a vast amount of
scepticism as the possibility of curing
Consumption. We state none but facts
and and are sincere in what we assert
If We were afflicted with Tuberculosis,
We should do precisely what we ask others
to do-take Eckmans Alternative prompt
ly and faithfully. The reason wo should
40 this and warrant we have for askir.
all ConsumptfveS to take it. is that re
nave the reports of many recoveries, one
1919 Susquehanna Ave. Phila- Pa.
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1902. I was taken with a severe attack CT
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to walk about the house was left with
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cine had taken could alleviate. 1t was
at this time, March, 1902 that l learned of
In short time my cough was gone anu I
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have had two slight attacks of pneumonia
and have rssoTted to no other medicine
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Il am at present in excellent health and
mans Alternative. I have no fear of Con-
sumption. I cannot speak too highly for
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Eckman'S Alternative is effective in Bron-
chitis Asthma. Hay Fever; Throat ard
Lung Troubles. and in upbuilding the sys-
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nabit-forrninG drugs. For sale by Geo
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